Oregon reports 761 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 0 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,440 […]
Archives for April 2021
Authorities think debris that washed ashore Friday in Alsea Bay could be from SpaceX rocket
Now that’s an unusual beach combing discovery. Engineers are examining an object that washed ashore in Alsea Bay Friday afternoon to see if it could be debris from a SpaceX […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, April 9: 560 new cases, 9 in Lincoln County; 53,121 vaccinations, 1 new death
Oregon reports 560 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 2,440, […]
Oregon Supreme Court gives state lawmakers the first crack at redrawing legislative boundaries
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau A decision by the Oregon Supreme Court will enable lawmakers, not Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, to get first crack at redrawing legislative district boundaries […]
Yachats will open pavilion for public use, but if or when to reopen Commons needs a detailed plan and council vote
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will re-open the pavilion behind the Commons to the public and spread its picnic tables onto the adjacent field, the City Council […]
In search of money and savings, Yachats Fire Board members begin to question district’s relationship with nonprofit ambulance service
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When there’s an emergency medical call in or around Yachats, the blue and white South Lincoln Ambulance is usually the first to get there. On board […]
Proponents and opponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County square off again over proposed regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Opponents and proponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County squared off again Wednesday night in a public workshop, arguing that renting houses to visitors is […]
One man’s mission to clean up the beaches: Steve Cook and SOLVE invite you to pitch in, pick up Saturday, April 17
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Steve Cook is nobody’s idea of a wuss. He was a professional firefighter for 12 years. He became a certified scuba diver at the age of […]
Seven local volunteer firefighters complete training at Central Oregon Coast academy
Seven Central Oregon Coast Training Officers Association Fire Academy recruits graduated on April 7 after a longer than normal schedule. Setbacks due to COVID-19 restrictions delayed training classes and graduation […]
New $2,000 to $3,600 federal child tax credit expected to lift 40,000 Oregonians above poverty line
By COREY BUCHANAN/Oregon Capital Bureau Anita Sawaneh, a mother who runs Sierra Leone Child Care out of her home in Milwaukie, supervised 20 kids a day before the pandemic. Now, […]