SALEM — The Oregon Capitol in Salem reopened to the public Monday, ending a nearly 16-month lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders, who control the Capitol’s operations, closed […]
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Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 7-9
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21189654 07/07/2021 14:03 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 130 130 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary (ecrash) On 7/7/21 at approximately 2:03 […]
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission extends protections – but makes them voluntary – for coastal marbled murrelet
By DAVID STEVES/Oregon Public Broadcasting A seabird that depends on coastal old-growth forests has been designated for greater – but voluntary — endangered-species protections in Oregon. The Oregon Fish and […]
Delayed (officially) by the pandemic, the Corvallis to the Sea Trail is now open (informally) to hikers. Here’s is one trekker’s review
By PAUL LASK/For YachatsNews.com There is nothing in Oregon that quite compares to the Corvallis to the Sea Trail, also known as the C2C. As advertised, the 62-mile route […]
Newport man gets 1 year in federal prison for pirating movies, evading taxes
EUGENE — A Newport man was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for pirating thousands of copyright-protected movies and television shows, illegally distributing them on the internet and […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, July 9: 265 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 2 more deaths, 6,920 vaccinations
Oregon reports 265 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,792, […]
Not surprised to hear about sewage leaking onto beach in Seal Rock
To the editor: I’m not surprised to read Friday that fecal bacteria is entering the ocean from failed septic systems at Seal Rock and elsewhere along the beaches of Lincoln […]
To deter a thief, think like one: In wake of Yachats car prowls, police offer tips to protect yourself and your belongings
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com For the criminally-minded, the recent travails of a Yachats couple set up a “perfect storm” of opportunity. As warmer weather boosts those opportunities and brings more […]
Yachats chief says firefighters will not not respond to incidents inside Yachats Brewing, re-igniting 7-year-old building permit controversy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has announced it will not respond to fires or medical calls inside Yachats Brewing because it lacks building permits and […]
As COVID-19 cases hit the unvaccinated, Lincoln County Public Health pushes smaller clinics into low-vaccinated areas
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com TIDEWATER — Shelby Johnson fit perfectly the type of person the Lincoln County Public Health staff was looking for Thursday to get a COVID-19 shot – […]