OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19363698 10/10/2019 20:02 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances Location 101, Mile post 116 116 NB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary The Oregon State […]
Archives for 2019
Central Coast Fire responds to fully involved car fire
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 21st, 2019 Contact: Erich Knudson, PIO Office: (541) 563-3121 e .knudson@centralcoastfire.net KEISKILN LANE VAN FIRE (PHOTOS ATTACHED) At 5:03pm the evening of 10/18/19, […]
Criticism and lack of data forces Yachats council to put off increase in vacation rental fees
Faced with a barrage of criticism and unable to explain how the money might be spent, the Yachats City Council has backed off a proposed doubling of fees for […]
OSU scientist talks Saturday about freshwater aquifers off the Oregon coast
Is there fresh water below the salt water of the Pacific Ocean to serve Oregon’s coastal communities? A hydro-geologist from Oregon State University who wants to explore that possibility will […]
Yachats library changes volunteer leadership positions
The Yachats Library now has co-librarians to replace its longtime head librarian and children’s librarian. The Yachats Library Commission last week appointed Rose Valentine and Diane Allen as co-head librarians […]
Port of Alsea delays $2.66 million marina project for a year because of permit issues
By Quinton Smith/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — Delays in getting a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is forcing the Port of Alsea to delay rebuilding its marina and […]
City halts Yachats Library expansion, seeks to leverage new $150,000 donation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission wants to step back from an immediate expansion of the city library after the pledge of a $150,000 donation by longtime resident […]
Yachats’ fake cop car and ‘Officer Creepy’ do their job in slowing Highway 101 traffic
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The 14-year-old black and white Ford Crown Victoria sporting a big city of Yachats logo sits at a slight angle along U.S. Highway 101 on the […]
Coast Guard rescues 5 from sailboat 20 miles west of Newport on Wednesday
Coast Guard rescues 5 from sailboat off Oregon coast Editors’ Note: Click on images to download high resolution video SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued five adults aboard a disabled […]
Oregon nursing board proposes $5,000 fine for false claims by newly elected Yachats Fire member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon State Board of Nursing on Wednesday voted to fine a newly elected member of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District $5,000 for claiming in […]