Oregon reports 257 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 2,668 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon … [Read more...] about Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, May 30: 257 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 17,982 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
Archives for May 2021
Yachats Youth & Family program hires two staffers and makes plans for three kids’ summer camps
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The new head of Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program has wasted no time gearing up for a return to semi-normal operations as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Patricia Hettinger, who began as executive director … [Read more...] about Yachats Youth & Family program hires two staffers and makes plans for three kids’ summer camps
Prepare for delays on Highway 34 near Tidewater for road work
TIDEWATER – Drivers using Oregon Highway 34 east of Waldport need to be prepared for delays through mid-June as a state contractor grinds, re-paves and stripes three miles of the highway. The work will result in a single lane of traffic and … [Read more...] about Prepare for delays on Highway 34 near Tidewater for road work
OSU scientists say two species of coastal beach grass have hybridized, raising issues with its impact on dune building and native plants
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News service NEWPORT – Two species of sand-stabilizing beach grasses introduced to the Pacific Northwest starting in the early 1900s are hybridizing, raising new questions about impacts to the coastal ecosystems … [Read more...] about OSU scientists say two species of coastal beach grass have hybridized, raising issues with its impact on dune building and native plants
Community health organization challenges businesses to send essential workers to vaccination clinic Friday
A Lincoln County community health organization is challenging business owners and managers to send their essential, agricultural and food processing workers to a special vaccination clinic from 4-8 p.m. Friday at La Juquilita Mexican grocery, 312 … [Read more...] about Community health organization challenges businesses to send essential workers to vaccination clinic Friday