Several moderate earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast west of Bandon early Thursday morning. Starting around 3:30 a.m., at least five quakes, ranging in magnitude from 4.4 to 5.3, hit […]
Archives for April 2021
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, April 28: 888 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 40,769 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
Oregon reports 888 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,490, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 27: 740 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 28,212 vaccinations, 2 new deaths
Oregon reports 740 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,488, […]
Lincoln County stays in “high risk” category for business restrictions starting Friday, as Oregon governor moves 15 others to “extreme”
By YachatsNews and the Oregon Capital Bureau A slightly declining rate of COVID-19 cases is keeping Lincoln County from joining 15 other Oregon counties Friday after Gov. Kate Brown […]
Series of lowest tides of the year begin Wednesday along central Oregon coast
The first of the lowest tides of the year are starting this week along the Oregon coast, revealing some tidepool and rock wonders only able to be viewed a […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 26: 630 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 27,077 vaccinations, 1 more death
Oregon reports 630 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,486, […]
As vaccinations decline in Lincoln County, public health workers begin new campaigns and outreach to get 9,000 more shots into arms
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, which has been an Oregon leader in getting its residents COVID-19 vaccines, has seen a sharp drop off in the number of people wanting […]
New Census numbers announced Monday say Oregon will get 6th congressional district – but where?
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon will have a sixth congressional seat up for grabs in 2022 under the once-a-decade shuffling of Congress, the U.S. Census announced Monday. Where […]
Oregon House passes 5 bills and 4 related measures intended to change policing practices
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Five bills aimed at changing policing practices, plus four related measures, have cleared the Oregon House by near-unanimous votes. All the bills go to the […]
Vaccination clinic for up to 90 people — including walk-ins — scheduled Friday in Yachats
A first-dose vaccination clinic for up to 90 people – including walk-ins — will be from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the pavilion behind the Yachats Commons. As of Thursday, there […]