Lincoln County continues to lead the state with the highest unemployment rate. The Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday that the unemployment rate for the county was 10.6 percent in August […]
News Briefs
Lincoln County commissioners extend freeze on new vacation rental licenses until Dec. 31
For the third time this year, Lincoln County commissioners have voted to extend a freeze on issuing new vacation rental licenses – this time until the end of the […]
Lincoln County, state, federal agencies and private groups open fire recovery center for three days
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, county Departments, community services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are staffing a Multi-Agency Resource Center that will be available for those people whose homes and/or […]
State police seek information on Waldport-area elk poaching case
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help locating the person or people responsible for the unlawful killing of a spike bull elk and […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 16: weekly case numbers decline, positive rate rises
Oregon reports 195 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths Today’s Weekly Report showed that new cases in Oregon have continued to decline as 1,294 cases were recorded from Sept. […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 15; no new cases in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 184 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 519, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 14; testing numbers drop statewide
Oregon reports 151 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 511, the […]
Start of online school in Lincoln County delayed for a week; meals to be delivered on schedule starting Monday
The Lincoln County School District has delayed the start of its fall online classes for a week until Monday, Sept. 21 because of the forest fires burning in Otis and […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Sept. 12; state hits 500 deaths; Lincoln County has 1 more case
PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 505, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. “Today’s 500th death marks […]
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission adopts new regulations to lessen impact of crab fishery on migrating whales
SALEM — The Commission adopted measures to reduce the risk of whale entanglement in commercial Dungeness crab gear, while balancing economic impacts to this important fishery during their meeting Friday. […]