PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority […]
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Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Feb. 12-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21036053 02/12/2021 14:31 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 34, Mile post 25 25, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary eCrash – On 2/12/21 at approximately 230PM an […]
Following two hours of interviews Tuesday, Yachats councilors vote 4-0 Wednesday to appoint Adobe general manager to council vacancy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Anthony Muirhead, the general manager of the Adobe Motel, is the newest member of the Yachats City Council. On their first ballot Wednesday, the four members […]
Director of Waldport Chamber of Commerce leaving for position with new program to help develop the coast’s maritime economy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The director of the Waldport Chamber of Commerce is leaving that position at the end of the month to work for a new marine economy program […]
Acting director of Oregon Employment Department says agency is gearing up to fight fraudulent claims
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The acting director says the Oregon Employment Department is devoting more attention to preventing and fighting fraud, by hiring more people and training others, as […]
New statewide poll: Oregonians eager for self-service gas, grocery liquor sales
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau Hands off that gas pump! The quirks of life in the Beaver State might bemuse outsiders, but surely true-blue Oregonians cherish our time-honored idiosyncrasies, right? […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 18: 466 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 22,663 vaccinations, six more deaths
Oregon reports 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,149, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 17: 473 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 15,790 vaccinations, 5 new deaths
Oregon reports 473 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, […]
Group opposed to vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County neighborhoods will hold off filing initiative signatures
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A coalition of neighborhood groups which wants to ban short-term rentals in parts Lincoln County said Tuesday it will hold off filing petition signatures to put […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 16: 411 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 7,568 vaccinations, one additional death
Oregon reports 411 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,138, […]