By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Lawmakers have released $100 million to fund the legal defense of criminal defendants and more than $150 million to boost reimbursement to providers of behavioral […]
Archives for June 2022
Covid cases resume their climb in Lincoln County and Oregon, but vaccinations and treatments keeping hospitalizations low
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The number of Covid cases in Lincoln County is surging again but because of the area’s high vaccination rate, new treatments […]
Coos Bay hospital announces closure of all its 13 beds for adult psychiatric patients
By NIGE JAQUISS/Willamette Week The Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay has announced it would close its inpatient unit for adult psychiatric patients. That’s a blow for a state that […]
Opposition to Agate Point proposal galvanizes community members
To the editor: The conditional use request for the Agate Point development is going to be considered June 21 by the Yachats Planning Commission. The question is, does the community […]
Sea-themed clothing, gifts, furnishings offered at new Oceanography 101 store in downtown Yachats
YACHATS — You can’t study marine science at Yachats’ newest storefront, but you still might learn something at Oceanography 101. That’s because owner Bridgette Shipley has dotted her new […]
Uncertainty looms over first open Oregon governor’s race in two decades
The three candidates for Oregon governor are Democrat Tina Kotek (left), Betsy Johnson, running unaffiliated (center) and Republican Christine Drazan (right). By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle As counties tallied […]
Crestview Heights students, staff and arts nonprofit unveil massive new mural depicting “Acts of Kindness”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – After two years of battling Covid-19 restrictions and some troublesome behaviors, Cristal Arden wanted something to help bring Crestview Heights School students back together […]
Gov. Kate Brown makes lasting impact in Oregon with 100 judges appointed
Gov. Kate Brown has appointed the majority of those on the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Kate Brown […]
Oregon Health Authority ‘back on track’ in creating network of addiction treatment, prevention services, audit says
Oregon had the highest drug addiction rate in the country in 2020. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The state’s implementation of a new drug prevention and […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log May 31-June 1
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22131791 05/31/2022 16:32 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 10 10 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-CRASH: Unit #1, a westbound Honda […]