Lincoln County’s unemployment rate inched down again in October to 6.1 percent, dropping from 6.5 percent in September – and far below the 8.6 percent rate the previous year. The […]
Archives for November 2021
Oregon Health Authority drops outdoor mask mandate and announces COVID-19 tests for public schools
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The heads of the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Education on Tuesday announced loosened Covid-19 requirements for students and the public. Students who […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 23: 869 new cases statewide, 11 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 869 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 51 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 51 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,066, […]
Bakery heaven created by local owners and staff means long lines every week outside Pacific Sourdough in Waldport
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — If there’s a heaven for tastebuds, the pearly gates of yumminess might open into a former plumbing supply warehouse in Waldport. That’s where devoted […]
Lincoln City police arrest Newport man for arson
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ARSON AFTER SUSPICIOUS CAR FIRE SPREADS TO BUILDING (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: November 22nd, 2021 4:47 PM Downloadable file: Suspected_Arson.JPG Lincoln City Police […]
Scramble is on for Oregon legislative positions following Supreme Court OK of district maps
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Long-delayed campaigns for the 2022 Oregon Legislature were given a green light on Monday by the state Supreme Court. The justices dismissed a pair […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Nov. 19-20
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21324639 11/19/2021 06:09 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 11.2 11.2 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A blue Ford Escape was […]
Waldport man dies in Sunday night crash near Seal Rock, two other Waldport residents injured
SEAL ROCK – A 59-year-old Waldport man was killed and two other Waldport residents seriously injured in a head-on crash Sunday night on U.S. Highway 101 just north of the […]
Yachats Planning Commission OKs permit for builder to complete unfinished downtown retail/condo project
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A development in downtown Yachats that has sat partially completed for 13 years and labeled an “eyesore” by one Planning Commission member, may be on its […]
Yachats-area “secret Santas and elves” preparing for second year of Christmas gift bags for lonely senior citizens
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Amy Parker doesn’t run a non-profit organization. She isn’t affiliated with any social service groups. What she does do, though — for the second year in […]