By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Wayne Belmont’s last official day as the top lawyer and de facto administrator for Lincoln County is Friday and his departure – delayed for a year because […]
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State cancels health advisory for tainted water at Seal Rock beach after one day
SEAL ROCK – The Oregon Health Authority on Friday canceled its public health advisory for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock, one day after urging […]
California man now charged with murder in February attack on former Yachats man
The man being held in the February assault of a former Yachats man in southern California is now charged with his murder, the San Diego District Attorney’s office said Wednesday. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 1-6
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21181581 07/01/2021 12:51 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 150.4 150.4 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A silver Nissan Titan was […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 6: 463 new cases over four days; 1 death, 1,707 vaccinations
Oregon reports 463 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 at 2,782, […]
Oregon legislators OK’d more than $700 million for housing needs, going beyond immediate crises of evictions and foreclosures
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers have approved more than $700 million for housing needs that go beyond the emergency prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to avoiding […]
Julie Ann Bongers, Yachats, June 26, 1953 – June 18, 2021
Julie Ann (Goodyear) Bongers June 26, 1953 – June 18, 2021 Julie was born June 26, 1953, in Pendleton, Ore. to Beverly Goodman and Elvin (Bud) Goodyear. Their family owned […]
Deputies arrest 2 men on arson charges after July 4 fireworks spree between Alsea and Tidewater
Two men from Corvallis and Lebanon have been arrested on a variety of charges on accusations they set off fireworks from their car Sunday as they raced west on Oregon […]
Oregon’s usually quiet summer political season won’t quite be the same this unusually warm season
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Summer is normally a relatively quiet time in Oregon politics. But 2021 has been about as abnormal as a year can be. The Legislature […]
Here we go again. Oregon grocers trying for third time to put hard liquor sales on the ballot
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon grocers are hoping the third time is the charm for a ballot initiative to allow for hard liquor sales in markets. Lauren Johnson, […]