By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau COVID-19 infections are rising in Oregon, putting two-thirds of all counties into what, for now, is the highest possible level of restrictions, Gov. Kate […]
Archives for April 2021
Lincoln County adds 240 jobs in March, but unemployment rate stuck at 8 percent
Lincoln County added 240 jobs in March, but the area’s unemployment rate was stuck at 8 percent, among the highest in Oregon. The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday said the […]
Lincoln County commissioners to see revised short-term rental proposals next month
Lincoln County commissioners will have a lot of work to do next month to meet a self-imposed deadline of June 1 to complete work on new short-term rental regulations. County […]
Oregonians get health help and locals-only RV rates in state Senate action
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau With the end of a GOP slowdown in the Oregon House, the sluggish pace of bills moving between it and the Senate has turned […]
Yachats suffers wave of car prowls over the weekend, but new resident recovering from cancer treatments was hardest hit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Since moving to a new home in Yachats almost two years ago Karen Bertenthal has undergone two cancer treatments and six surgeries. But a car prowl […]
Oregon’s state song — “Oregon, My Oregon” — is likely getting an official makeover after House vote
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s official state song, nearly a century old, is about to get a makeover to remove words that advocates of change say reflect a racist […]
Lloyd’s of London could once again pay for some Oregon wildfire costs if they go over $50 million
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau With the prospect of a catastrophic 2021 fire season looming, Oregon will rely again on it’s one-of-a-kind $25 million wildfire risk policy with the […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 19: 473 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 25,474 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 473 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for April 15-18
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21097660 04/15/2021 09:24 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Traffic Crimes – All Except DUII Location 101, Mile post 140 140 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 4/15/21 at […]
As COVID-19 cases increase across Oregon, state health officials seek to eliminate vaccine disparities
By SUZANNE ROIG/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Health Authority will deploy vaccination vans to hard-to-reach communities as a way to eliminate the disparities created between those with easy access to […]