The City of Lincoln City has issued guidance for those sheltering in place due to coronavirus concerns: "Do not flush anything but toilet paper down your toilet."
Lincoln City citizens have isolated themselves at home, schools are closed and local restaurants have closed or converted operations to comply with government orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, yet the hospitality industry remains open for business.
As a member of the media I have witnessed sensationalism in the news and a seemingly never ending cascade of Coronavirus COVID-19 stories from virtually every angle media outlets can piece together.
Lincoln County Commissioners working in concert with Coastal Support Services and Grace Wins Haven, have created the Emergency Motel Voucher Program to protect Newport and Lincoln City homeless populations from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide school closure for K-12 students in Oregon Thursday night starting Monday, March 16 and lasting until Tuesday, March 31.
Gov. Kate Brown unveiled new measures to combat COVID-19 during a live stream Thursday morning that includes banning large gatherings and other social distancing measures to slow the pandemic.
Oregon now has a total of 19 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since Feb. 28 after the Oregon Health Authority announced four new presumptive positive cases of the novel coronavirus today.
