By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen is cautioning that the state will see chaos as it makes COVID-19 vaccines available to senior citizens starting next […]
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Debate over Timber Unity leaders and possible connections to extremist groups draws big crowd to Toledo City Council meeting
By TESS RISKI/Willamette Week TOLDEO — Each time Toledo City Councilor Bill Dalbey drives along U.S. Highway 20 — which winds through the tiny timber town he calls home and […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 4: 730 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 15,173 vaccinations, 7 more deaths
Oregon reports 730 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, seven new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,998, […]
Oregon lawmakers and Secretary of State may be heading to showdown over who will control redrawing legislative and congressional boundaries
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Legislature and Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan appear headed for a showdown over who will control redistricting of legislative and congressional maps […]
Oregon OSHA seeks to make COVID-19 workplace rules permanent
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau Face masks and social distancing are likely to remain a fixture of the shopping and working experience for some time, according to the state’s employee […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 3: 649 more COVID-19 cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 17,720 vaccinations, 10 more deaths
Oregon reports 649 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,991, […]
Carlton formally announces hiring of Yachats’ city manager, but transitions still need to be negotiated
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire is taking the same position with the city of Carlton, it’s just not certain yet when she will leave one city and […]
Southwest Lincoln Water PUD hires its first district manager
The Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD, one of the oldest water districts on the central Oregon coast, has hired its first district manager. Tui Anderson started Jan. 14. The district […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 2: 619 COVID-19 cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 23 deaths, 15,967 vaccinations
Oregon reports 619 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,981, […]
18th Lincoln County resident dies of COVID-19 related causes
Lincoln County has had its 18th resident die of causes related to the COVID-19 virus since the pandemic hit the area 11 months ago. The Oregon Health Authority reported on […]