Oregon reports 1,650 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 44 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 44 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,867, […]
Archives for 2021
New survey indicates that Oregonians are split on whether state is on ‘right track’
By ZACK DEMARS/Oregon Capital Bureau While half of Oregonians say the state is headed in the wrong direction, views on the state’s economy have improved in recent months. Those […]
Rural Oregon counties are on their own if medical personnel quit as mid-October vaccine deadline approaches
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – Rural counties that fear first responders will quit in bulk ahead of a mid-October vaccine mandate need to come up with their own […]
New Oregon laws try to address housing shortages, changing codes in fire-damaged areas and projects by nonprofits
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – Two years after passing sweeping legislation requiring many cities to allow duplexes anywhere single-family homes could be built, the Oregon Legislature returned in […]
OSU wins 3-year, $895,000 federal grant to try to improve worker safety on Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service A team of Oregon State University researchers will use a new, three-year $895,000 federal grant to study how different equipment configurations onboard crab vessels […]
Look a lot closer at the “big” numbers vacation rental campaign is touting
To the editor: Opponents of Measure 21-203 have pulled out the big guns — significant money lost if the measure passes. The numbers are big. They are scary. But can […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 4: 3,286 new cases since Friday, 28 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 3,286 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,823 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Sept. 29 – Oct. 3
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21278810 09/29/2021 16:48 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Injury Location 20, Mile post 7 7 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: Unit #1 (1968 Corvette) attempted […]
Lots of reasons to support Measure 21-203 phasing out some short-term rentals
To the editor: While it is easy to give a few second sound bite and sound like you know something, don’t believe the short-term rental companies when they say our […]
Paramedic shortage has Lincoln County’s main ambulance provider seeking 6-month exception for two contract requirements
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A shortage of paramedics is forcing the company that provides ambulance service to most of Lincoln County to seek two temporary exceptions to its contract. Pacific […]