By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon residents can testify about the state’s upcoming two-year budget during online hearings that begin this week. The legislature’s Joint Ways & Means Committee […]
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Oregon Legislature is half way through session and dysfunction and deadlines are looming
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Disease, dysfunction, and deadlines are challenging the Oregon Legislature as it starts the second half of the 2021 session. Friday was the 80th day […]
Steep increase in Lincoln County COVID-19 numbers are tied to cases in Lincoln City, Otis and Siletz, county health officials say
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County are coming from the Lincoln City, Otis and Siletz areas and the outbreak at […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 12: 294 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 27,503 vaccinations, 1 new death
Oregon reports 294 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 2,441, […]
Regional economist says real estate prices climbing fast in Lincoln County and northwest Oregon
By ERIK KNODER/Oregon Employment Department The global pandemic hammered many industries and led to massive unemployment, but home owners are coming away with a big win. Home prices not only […]
New rules to help prevent whale entanglements with crab pots off Oregon coast begin in May
By Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive Rick Lilienthal and his father were just half a mile offshore, heading into the ocean to pull in their crabbing lines, when they saw a […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, April 11: 499 new cases, 7 in Lincoln County; 33,381 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 499 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,440 […]
Oregon House votes 53-0 to make June 19 a state holiday; bill now goes to the Senate
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s next official state holiday is proposed to be the anniversary of the final proclamation of the end of slavery in the United States. June […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, April 10: 761 new cases, 4 in Lincoln County; 54,790 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 761 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 0 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,440 […]
Authorities think debris that washed ashore Friday in Alsea Bay could be from SpaceX rocket
Now that’s an unusual beach combing discovery. Engineers are examining an object that washed ashore in Alsea Bay Friday afternoon to see if it could be debris from a SpaceX […]