NEWPORT – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute a $2 million grant to collect data about distribution and density of marine mammals and seabirds that will be used to help make decisions about offshore wind energy development. The grant is one of four announced this month on wind […]
Archives for October 2021
Oregon funds ‘historic’ $500 million for mental health services using state, federal and some one-time money
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers made the most of federal and state money, some of it one-time dollars, in a new effort to expand a mental health system where the demand for services far outstripped its capacity for treatment. They did so even as the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn threatened to force […]
OREGON STATE POLICE RELEASES INFORMATION RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 21-29
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: October 19th, 2021 4:27 PM The Oregon State Police is releasing information related to employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29. These employees are covered under a mix of policies, LOA’s and procedures and the Oregon State Police is committed to treating members fairly and consistently. Total […]
Urban hospitals lose employees to vaccine mandate, while more rural operations accept exemptions to keep operating
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s urban hospitals have lost hundreds of employees and some have consolidated services over the state’s vaccine mandate but they’re continuing to admit patients, perform necessary surgeries and conduct lab tests, they reported on Monday. Rural hospitals, which play a bigger role in their communities, have dealt with the mandate […]
Financially troubled Yachats Fire District asking voters to approve large, five-year levy Nov. 2 to hire firefighters, replace equipment and end borrowing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is a financial mess. So after years of financial missteps and inattention, it’s asking voters to help solve the problem by raising taxes on themselves. It is an expensive request – one that would add almost $450 a year onto the tax bill of someone […]
Yachats postpones Planning Commission hearing on motel project after developers say they want more discussion with community
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats has postponed a hearing on a proposal to build a motel on a half-acre of land along Yachats Ocean Road after the two brothers seeking permission for the project asked for a delay because of opposition to it. City Planner and interim city manager Katherine Guenther on […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 18: 3,276 new cases since Friday, 28 in Lincoln County; 24 more deaths
Oregon reports 3,276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,185, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 3,276 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
Oregon study: Workers value a job they can be proud of, has flexible hours … and insurance
By SUZANNE ROIG/Oregon Capital Bureau Workers value having a job they can be proud of, that’s close to home with flexible hours and that has health insurance, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. Rated the highest by all demographic groups by those surveyed, at 63%, was having a work-life balance, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Oct. 13-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21292123 10/13/2021 18:33 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Impound Vehicle Location 101, Mile post 114, LINCOLN Narrative Summary Log Only: A vehicle was stopped on Highway 101 near MP 113 for improper display of registration tags. It was discovered that the driver of the vehicle was driving while suspended, driving uninsured, and had failed […]
A walk with a mission: Cultural center employee hikes first leg of Oregon Coast Trail to raise money for plaza and awareness of public art
By OREGON ARTSWATCH Life threw a few challenges her way, but Niki Price finally got her Oregon Coast trek underway in September — and the first leg was every inch as amazing as she expected. “It was grand,” Price, executive director of the Lincoln City Cultural Center, said of the 21-mile stretch from the […]