Medical staff deployed to support Oregon health care facilities facing surge of COVID-19 patients Oregon has finalized contracts with medical staffing companies to deploy much needed health care personnel in support of health care facilities managing the ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients. “The deployment of crisis response teams should provide some welcome relief to our […]
Archives for August 2021
The number of Lincoln County COVID-19 cases in August jumps to 551, double the number of the worst month in all of last year
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The number of COVID-19 cases this month in Lincoln County has skyrocketed to 551 as of Wednesday and by the end of August will likely be more than double the highest month since the pandemic began 20 months ago. That was the grim prognosis presented to Lincoln County Commissioners on Wednesday […]
Surging COVID-19 cases are forcing the cancellation of summer and fall events — including Yachats Celtic Festival for second year
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The COVID-19 Delta variant that is surging through Oregon and Lincoln County has started knocking off entertainment and other events scheduled the next few months. The latest was Tuesday, when the popular Yachats Celtic Music Festival announced it was cancelling its three-day event in November for the second year in a […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 24: 2,804 new cases, 72 in Lincoln County; hospitalizations reach 1,000
Oregon reports 2,804 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 30 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,066, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 2,804 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Lincoln County’s jobless rate for July is 7.2 percent, 2 points higher than Oregon’s average
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in July, a slight drop from June’s rate of 7.6 percent – but a full 2 percentage points higher than Oregon’s statewide average, according to figures released Tuesday by the Oregon Employment Department. July’s unemployment rate was nearly half of the rate in July 2020, when […]
Oregon governor issues new mask mandate for large, outside public gatherings effective Friday
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has expanded a mandatory mask order to include large, public outdoor gatherings as well as indoor gatherings. The new rule will go into effect Friday and includes everyone aged 5 and over regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated. Brown also is recommending outdoor masks for […]
Coronavirus numbers keep piling up in rural Oregon, with little relief in sight for weeks and straining hospitals
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The beginning of a new week brought a torrent of bad numbers that measure the skyrocketing spike in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Oregon’s hospitals continue to head toward unknown medical territory as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients hit 937 in a report Monday, 37 more than Sunday. There 253 […]
Study by Newport-based researcher shows 1700 tsunami could have moved 33 feet of water three-quarters of a mile inland
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Core samples taken from a stand of old growth Douglas-fir trees in an area just south of Newport show reduced growth following the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700. The physical evidence from the Douglas-fir tree rings confirms modeling that depicts the […]
Yachats resident asks other Verizon customers to contact customer service
To the editor: I have been having ongoing problems with poor cell phone coverage even though I have been using a Verizon network extender which works most of the time. Unfortunately, I have sometimes had no coverage for days at a time necessitating installing a landline for emergencies. When I called the city of Yachats, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 23: 4,701 new cases over the weekend; 41 in Lincoln County including a local death
Oregon reports 4,701 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,036 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 4,701 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m., […]