On Monday, February 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Ecola State Park Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a […]
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Oregonians without health insurance can now sign up under re-opened federal health marketplace
By MICHELLE ANDREWS/KaiserHealth News For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Feb. 15: 184 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 6,693 vaccinations, no deaths
Oregon reports 184 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at […]
Portland lawmaker sues Oregon Legislature, alleging that his expulsion is not legal, seeks $1 million in damages
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, has sued the Oregon Legislature, the House speaker and the co-leaders and a staffer of its conduct committee that recommended his […]
After new guidelines from state, Lincoln County schools will begin most high school sports — but likely not football — on Monday, Feb. 22
The Lincoln County School District has announced it would begin four high school sports – volleyball, cross country, soccer and non-contact football – on Monday, Feb. 22. The re-start […]
Yachats commission proposes much larger expansion of city library, will ask for estimates then seek grants and more gifts to pay for it
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission will ask the City Council in March to help it move forward with a much larger expansion of the city’s library than […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, Feb. 14: 254 new cases, just 1 in Lincoln County; 7,206 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 254 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, zero new deaths PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,137 […]
U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence closes Wednesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for up to a week for emergency repairs to road that gave away
The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed a four-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for up to a week […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, Feb. 13: 474 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 20,386 vaccinations; 43 more deaths
Oregon reports 474 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 43 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 43 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,137 […]
Yachats City Council gets one more applicant for vacant seat, will interview three people Tuesday
The Yachats City Council will interview three applicants for a 2-year council vacancy during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. A two-week extension to try to recruit more […]