To the editor: No, Lincoln County’s economy is not mainly supported by tourism as claimed by the short-term rental organization, Via Oregon. Thank goodness. Traditionally, the dominant economic centers are […]
Archives for August 2021
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 19: 2,971 news cases, 57 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,971 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,975, […]
Teachers and health care workers in Oregon will be required to get COVID-19 vaccination, governor orders Thursday as COVID-19 skyrockets
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Facing a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to swamp Oregon hospitals, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered a double dose of mandatory vaccination […]
Yachats council authorizes city manager to negotiate higher salary for potential office employee after initial job offer rejected
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council resumed its public thrashing around Wednesday over hiring a former contractor to handle some bookkeeping and administrative functions at City Hall after […]
Yachats Octoberfest, Waldport Cruzin’ for Crab fall victim to coronavirus, meeting change, job vacancies, and truce over Waldport fence ……
Not all the news of interest in south Lincoln County can have a full-blown story. Good2Know is a roundup of items about people, places and things involving coastal life. Church […]
Surging Delta varient means Lincoln County has more COVID-19 cases — 422 — so far in August than in worst months of 2020
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County has had more COVID-19 cases – 422 – in the first 19 days of August than during the big Newport seafood plant outbreak last […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 18: Cases up 53 percent in last week; 2,139 new cases Wednesday, 38 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,139 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,975 […]
Oregon health agency lifts warning for unsafe beach at Seal Rock
SEAL ROCK – The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday lifted its health advisory for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock Beach one day after issuing […]
Surge of cases in Lane County has hospitals worried they won’t be able to keep up with ill patients
By JORDYN BROWN/Eugene Register-Guard Lane County’s hospitals are filling up as the number of COVID-19 patients continues to increase due to the delta variant driving a surge across the state. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 17: state has record 2,941 new cases, 42 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,941 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 15 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,964, […]