By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has passed the crest of the ultra-contagious omicron wave of COVID-19, but still faces a dangerous time before levels drop back to where […]
Archives for February 2022
Oregon’s auditors will take a look at state’s rental assistant plan and its racing commission
The Audits Division of the Secretary of State’s Office released its 2022-23 plan Thursday. (Salem Reporter) BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A rental assistance program that left thousands […]
Yachats commission wants to publicly acknowledge YYFAP’s 28 years of service to community
To the editor: During the Feb. 1 Yachats Parks & Commons Commission meeting I commented on the Yachats Youth and Family Program and made a motion that the commission vote […]
Yachats Fire board decides to wait until November to ask voters for new tax levy, will work on finances and messaging
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Uncertain how much money it needs to ask for and how to get that message across to voters, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District […]
As Oregon’s land-use rules bump up against increasingly popular shorelines, a Tillamook County case illustrates the challenge facing regulators
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Back in 2016 Michael Ellis, a former president of the Fred Meyer grocery chain, bought a lot in the Pine Beach development along Tillamook […]
Lincoln County school superintendent says “safety No. 1 priority” when deciding on student, staff masking by end of March
By YachatsNews.com and Oregon Capital Chronicle Schools in Oregon will be out from under a state mandate at the end of March that requires students, staff and visitors to […]
Be sure to ask Lincoln County commission candidates their views on STR measure passed in November
To the editor: Lincoln County ballot measure 21-203 is not yet the “law of the land.” Passed by a landslide 58 to 42 percent margin last November to help preserve […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 9: Steep decline in weekly cases, hospitalizations way up
Test Positive hotline now taking school-related calls Testing positive for COVID-19, or even being exposed to it, can be scary. This is especially true for school-aged children and their parents […]
Oregon’s latest economic forecast: More money for lawmakers to spend, tax credits likely in two years
State government now expects to receive $1.5 billion more by the end of the budget period in 2023 The Oregon Capitol rotunda in January 2022 (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Feb. 7-8
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22030965 02/07/2022 09:39 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY DUII – Controlled Substance Location 101, Mile post 139, NEWPORT, LINCOLN Narrative Summary On 2/7/2022 a red 2013 Ford Escape was […]