By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It was as informal as could be for a hearing before the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. In a small room in the Yachats Commons on […]
Archives for 2019
Central Lincoln investigating cause of 3-hour outage Sunday
Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District is investigating the cause of a 3-hour power outage Sunday, Sept. 15 that affected more than 6,000 customers along a wide section of the coast. […]
Newport woman dies Tuesday in Highway 20 crash
NEWPORT WOMAN DIES ON US HWY 20 NEAR NEWPORT (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 17th, 2019 6:12 PM Downloadable file: hwy_20.4.jpeg On September 17, 2019 at […]
North coast crash involving Army National Guard may have involved impaired bus driver
BUS CRASH IN MANZANITA LOADED WITH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 17th, 2019 10:06 AM Downloadable file: rilea.jpg Downloadable file: rilea.2.jpg On September […]
Coos Bay woman dies Monday in U.S. Highway 101 wreck
TWO VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – COOS COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 16th, 2019 4:24 PM On Monday, September 16, 2019 at approximately […]
Lincoln County sheriff arrests transient in Sunday’s Gleneden Beach church fire
ARSON INVESTIGATION OF THE GLENEDEN BEACH CHRISTIAN CHURCH FIRE LEADS TO FELONY ARREST, GLENEDEN BEACH, OR. (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 16th, 2019 2:17 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Sept. 13-15
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19330650 09/13/2019 16:16 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 101 and NE MONTANA ST, OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: Unit #1 was southbound and pulled onto […]
Sheriff’s office offers hunting safety tips
SAFETY TIPS DURING HUNTING SEASON As we get into hunting season it’s important to remember that every hunter has the responsibility to enter the field well-prepared to hunt in a […]
A love letter to Yachats from a distant shore
To the editor: I have loved Yachats for 55 years. I’ve seen many beautiful places in the world and now live on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, but I […]
Oregon State Police/Newport incident log Sept. 11-12
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19327426 09/11/2019 09:23 Officer #41619 FITCH, BRYAN DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances Location 18 HWY and OTIS CONN. RD, Narrative Summary Stopped a vehicle for speeding. During […]