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State Restrictions Lifted By June 30th
Governor Kate Brown today signed a recovery-focused executive order lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Keep It Legal Keep It Safe
The Office of State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, and Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers ask...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 22, 20213 min read


Input Sought On Beach Monitoring
Oregon Health Authority’s Beach Monitoring Program invites public comment on a list of beaches it is proposing to monitor this summer....

Kiera Morgan
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Oregon Unemployment Edges Back Down
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.0% in March, from 6.1% in February. For the past three months, Oregon’s unemployment rate has...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Renew Your Drivers License Online
Many Oregon residents will be able to renew their driver licenses, permits and identification cards online at DMV2U starting in early...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 23, 20213 min read


Shake Alert Day
Governor Kate Brown today proclaimed March 11 as ShakeAlert Day, in recognition of the activation of the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 11, 20212 min read


Newport Mayor Reacts To Social Distancing Ad
The Newport fishing community has lost over 100 fishermen over the years and every time one is lost the entire community grieves. The...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Lincoln City Man Arrested After Oregon State Capital Protest
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Oregon State Police, Salem Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff's Office personnel were monitoring...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 6, 20211 min read


Tobacco Tax Increase Starting January 1
A series of increases in the taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and a new tax on inhalant delivery products, approved by...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 31, 20202 min read


Covid Risk Map Available For Outdoor Recreation Areas
The Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) promotes the use of Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 28, 20202 min read


Wildfire Cleanup Continues
Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 17, 20202 min read


Governor Extends State Of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until March 3,...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 17, 20202 min read


Lincoln County At High Risk On Governor's List
Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's new public health framework to reduce transmission...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Razor Clam Closure Along Entire Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced the closure of the remainder...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 21, 20201 min read


New Covid Restrictions Two Week Freeze
In a press conference today (11/13) Governor Kate Brown announced that Covid 19 cases have increased dramatically, with over 1,000 cases...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Election Results
As of 8pm,with 77% of the votes counted. Right now Judge Maria Buckley is ahead of Amanda Benjamin 12516 to 12321. For Lincoln County...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Governor Extends State Of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until January 2,...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Fire Safety Month
As Oregon experiences cooler weather and many community members begin to spend more time at home, the Office of State Fire Marshal will...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 9, 20202 min read


Rapid Testing Strategy For Oregon
Governor Kate Brown today announced a plan to deploy a huge influx of rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Oregon will be...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 6, 20202 min read


Lincoln County Unemployment Drops
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from last month. It was 10.6 percent in August, down from 15.5 percent in...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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