NEWPORT – Because of an increase in the demand for Covid-19 testing, Samaritan Health Services has started requiring appointments for its drive-through testing sites in Newport and Lincoln City. The […]
Archives for January 2022
Waldport will use $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create food cart pod at community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has won a $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create a food cart pod in the parking lot of […]
Oregon Secretary of State and attorney general agree that Supreme Court should immediately consider Kristof eligibility issue
By the Oregon Capital Bureau and Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Supreme Court is now more likely to take up the question of whether former New York Times columnist Nick […]
OSP news release on fatal Highway 22 crash
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 22W-POLK COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: January 11th, 2022 2:08 PM On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at approximately 7:04 AM Oregon State […]
Political drama heats up as special session of the Oregon Legislature begins with leadership changes on the horizon
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — COVID-19, lame-duck leaders, power shifts, political bitterness, elections, and a possible walkout could combine to kneecap the 2022 session of the Legislature. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 5-8
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22004220 01/05/2022 20:23 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Non-injury Location 229 HWY, Mile post 21 21 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ecrash only: The northbound driver […]
Some Oregon school districts pause, ignore, or lack enough supplies to implement state’s test-to-stay protocol
More than a dozen school districts say they lack supplies, staff, wherewithal or need to roll out the program that tests exposed students regularly to avoid quarantines Some schools in […]
Tested by one round, Oregon National Guard gets ready to deploy for a second tour in hospitals
The historic mobilization last fall put Guardsmen who normally drive tanks and fix aircraft into duty with patient care. Blaine Williams of 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment of the Oregon […]
Yachats council votes 4-1 to tell contractor it intends to proceed with major repairs of city’s Little Log Church
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city of Yachats – despite a lone no vote from the mayor – will tell a Eugene contractor it intends to go forward […]
Benefits of wetlands restoration extend far beyond the scope of initial $11.2 million north coast project, OSU report finds
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT — A 443-acre tidal wetland habitat restoration project in Tillamook Bay designed to reduce flooding and improve salmon habitat also brought a host […]