NEWPORT — Students attending Oregon Coast Community College this fall will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of enrollment. The decision is one facing all […]
Archives for August 2021
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown extends foreclosure moratorium one more time — through Dec. 31
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has extended a temporary halt to residential foreclosures through Dec. 31. Monday, Aug. 16, was the deadline under a law passed by […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 16: 4,396 new cases reported for Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 35 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 4,396 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,949 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 12-13
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21229000 08/12/2021 13:56 Officer #37961 PLUMMER, GREGORY Traffic Crimes – All Except DUII Location E 3 ROCKS RD, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary The driver was contacted for […]
Young gray whale was likely a victim of orcas and dead when it washed ashore Monday in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A young gray whale on the beach in Yachats was likely dead when it washed ashore Monday and could have been killed by orcas that prey […]
Influx of $10 million to Oregon Coast Aquarium will help popular Newport attraction to move past struggles of past 10 years
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — Carrie Lewis was driving when she got news that the Oregon Coast Aquarium had been awarded a $5 million grant. “Literally, I had to pull […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Aug. 9-10
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21226211 08/09/2021 19:20 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Impound Vehicle Location 101, Mile post 139 139 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary Log only: A vehicle stopped for expired […]
Two Lincoln County men die Friday morning in Highway 101 collision
NEWPORT – A head-on collision between an SUV and pickup truck just south of the Siletz Bay bridge shortly before 9 a.m. Friday killed two Lincoln County residents. Oregon State […]
Corvallis investor is buying former Yachats fire station, looking for the right tenants and how building can contribute to community
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Rick Ramsey is buying a fire station. Now he just needs to figure out what exactly to do with it. Ramsey, 62, of Corvallis, is in […]
After another disorganized, contentious discussion, Yachats City Council agrees to advertise for city manager and hire deputy city recorder
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council showed Wednesday what can happen when an inexperienced and mostly rudderless group is working with an inexperienced city planner asked to also […]