By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau It’s a new month, but same headaches for Oregon’s Legislature. The 2021 session of the Legislature hit the 100-day mark last Thursday. The constitution […]
Archives for 2021
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, May 3: 540 cases, 4 in Lincoln County; 17,897 vaccinations, 1 new death
Oregon reports 540 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 2,502, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log from April 22 to May 3
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21105690 04/22/2021 17:43 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Warrant Arrest Location 101, Mile post 114 114 SB, LINCOLN CITY, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On April 22, 2021 I […]
Oregon’s climatologist says last September’s wildfires were an unprecedented combination of events — and drought this year could mean a repeat
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service An unprecedented combination of strong easterly winds and low humidity coupled with prolonged drought conditions drove the spread of catastrophic wildfires in the Oregon […]
Yes, April was extremely dry around Yachats — the lowest amount of any available record
April was the driest month in Yachats on any available record – measuring less than 20 percent of average for the area. The rain gauge operated by the city of […]
Lincoln County Democrats endorse in non-partisan board races because they matter
To the editor: When the Lincoln County Democrats recently announced the endorsement of three candidates for the Lincoln County School District board — Mike Rawles (District 3), Peter Vince (District […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, May 1: 794 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 40,318 vaccinations, 3 new deaths
Oregon reports 794 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,498 […]
Lincoln County Oregon Building Permits – April 2021
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Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, April 30: 990 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 49,029 vaccinations, 4 new deaths
Oregon reports 990 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,495, […]
Gov. Kate Brown defends powers to shut down counties in virus crisis as Oregon tops nation in COVID-19 rate
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that she has no intention of rolling back orders issued this week to fight the nation’s worst rate of […]