By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for the Oregon Legislature’s major gun legislation of 2021. The Senate voted 17-7 Wednesday to accept the House […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 5: 808 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 30,994 vaccinations, 1 more death
Oregon reports 808 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 to 2,509, […]
As demand for vaccines slows, Lincoln County moves away from large, mass clinics to focus on small communities, businesses, schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When the big blue Samaritan Health Systems bus pulled behind the Yachats Commons to deliver 90 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Friday, it represented the next […]
Oregon legislation approved Monday speeds siting of emergency shelters, temporary housing by counties and cities
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Cities and counties are empowered to waive some requirements to allow the siting of emergency shelters and temporary housing under a bill that is headed […]
Lincoln County stays at “high risk” level; Gov. Kate Brown moves 15 others back to “high” after near-metric miss
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The indoor dining ban and other major restrictions under COVID-19 rules will be lifted Friday for 15 counties because a key metric was […]
OSU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees at all locations in the fall
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning fall term 2021 for students and employees who study and work at all OSU locations, including […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, May 4: 748 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 32,503 vaccinations, 6 more deaths
Oregon reports 748 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,508, […]
Homeowners, businesses burned out by September’s wildfires get more time to rebuild
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Owners would get more time to rebuild homes and businesses destroyed in the 2020 Labor Day wildfires, without running afoul of planning requirements, under two […]
Yachats Farmers Market opens its season on Sunday; Waldport market begins Wednesday
The popular Yachats Farmers Market bustles back into action from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mother’s Day — Sunday, May 9 — and each Sunday through Oct. 17. Market […]
An Oregon state representative from Willamette Valley faces two criminal charges in Capitol breach
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Mike Nearman faces two criminal charges in connection with his opening of a door that allowed anti-lockdown protesters to enter a closed Capitol building […]