By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive The director of the Oregon Department of Education said Wednesday that K-12 schools should soon all but eliminate the need to quarantine students who’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Director Colt Gill said he hopes the state will be able to implement a “test-to-stay” program by the end of November. That means unvaccinated students, who […]
Archives for November 2021
Oregon economic forecast: Higher wages drive state revenue, but workers feel inflation
The dome of the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Higher wages are driving up Oregon’s projected tax revenue, but most middle-class workers won’t feel the benefits of larger paychecks over the next year because of inflation, state economists said Wednesday. A quarterly economic forecast from […]
State’s environment commission issues historic mandate for cleaner trucks on Oregon roads, but manufacturer sees issues
New Clean Trucks Rules are expected to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollution during the next decade. (Salem Reporter photo) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A powerful state regulatory commission Wednesday put Oregon in the forefront of climate change efforts by mandating changes to trucking that are expected to cut in half […]
Sheriff’s deputies investigating two arson fires that destroyed or damaged two vehicles along Yachats River Road
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking an arsonist believed to have set fire to two vehicles on Yachats River Road in the past week — a sedan parked in a pullout a half mile east of U.S. Highway 101 and an abandoned recreation vehicle just a quarter mile farther east. The interior […]
Federal judge tosses Meredith Lodging’s lawsuit against rival Vacasa
EUGENE — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Portland vacation rental management giant Vacasa this week, arguing that a rival’s claims of deceptive advertising didn’t meet the legal standard for false advertising. Meredith Lodging, a vacation rental management company with offices in Waldport, Lincoln City and Bend, sued Vacasa in March alleging that the Portland […]
Revitalized Waldport chamber holds first meeting in two years, outlines changes, plans and direction
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – A revitalized Waldport Chamber of Commerce held its first in-person meeting in at least two years Tuesday, recounting recent accomplishments, handing out a $1,000 check and vowing to help make the area the center for cultural activities in south Lincoln County. The breakfast meeting drew 40 people, ranging from […]
During hearing Tuesday, congressional redistricting judges appear to favor Oregon Democrats
A state Senate committee meeting on redistricting during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Attorneys for a group of four Republicans who once held elective office found a frosty reception Tuesday from the five-judge panel as they contested Oregon’s new congressional boundaries. After […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Nov. 15: 1,935 cases since Friday, 18 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,935 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 53 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,803, Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 1,935 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. […]
National Weather Service gives outlook for winter weather in northeast Oregon
NWS HOLDS WINTER SEASONAL OUTLOOK FOR LINCOLN, TILLAMOOK, AND CLATSOP COUNTIES (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: November 16th, 2021 4:16 PM Downloadable file: NWS Winter Weather Outlook – Word Downloadable file: NWS Winter Weather Outlook MR – PDF Downloadable file: Second Photo – Cost of Flooding – NFIP Downloadable file: First Photo – NWS […]
Coast Guard rescues five people 20 miles off Umpqua River after fishing vessel sinks
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 13th District PA Detachment Astoria Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Astoria Office: (503) 861-6337 After Hours: (206) 220-7237 PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom Coast Guard saves 5 after fishing boat sinks off Oregon coast ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from a life raft late Monday after a […]