To the editor: Lincoln County received a superior public servant when Gov. Kate Brown appointed Newport attorney Jonathan Cable to serve as our district attorney in January. Mr. Cable brings […]
Archives for April 2020
April rainfall total in Yachats is second-lowest in past 11 years
April rainfall measured in Yachats was the second-lowest in the past 11 years, following a similarly dry month in March. The city of Yachats measured 3.33 inches of rain at […]
Hotly contested May primary race for Lincoln County district attorney pits two candidates with different views of the office
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The mid-term resignation of Lincoln County’s district attorney last fall and the governor’s replacement appointment in January has resulted in a vigorous and acrimonious race in […]
City of Yachats news: Visitor center contract goes out for bid; next council meeting in late May; loan applications now online
The city of Yachats is seeking proposals by people or groups to run the city’s visitor center and marketing programs for the next two to six years. The […]
Lincoln County deputy district attorney supports Danforth in May primary
To the editor: I am a deputy district attorney in the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office and have been following the district attorney campaigns closely. What we have heard over […]
Longtime defense attorney urges voters to replace circuit judge with Baldwin
To the editor: We are fortunate in Oregon to elect our judges. Circuit court judges are not appointed for life and are accountable to the people. This month we have […]
Judge pro tem supports keeping Bachart on Lincoln County bench
When I first began practicing law in Lincoln County it took very little time to realize why Judge Sheryl Bachart is so widely respected in our community. I now have […]
Oregon governor’s office unveils draft guidelines for how businesses might reopen
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown’s office has unveiled draft guidelines for how businesses might resume operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines include maintaining strict social […]
Many counties in rural Oregon are clamoring to reopen but stuck waiting for a signal from the governor
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Officials in rural Oregon are clamoring to reopen. They’ve crafted plans to resume business operations and revive their shuttered economies. But they’re stuck awaiting a […]
Governor announces some relief for Oregon’s new corporate activity tax
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s tax agency has announced changes intended to help some businesses subject to the state’s new corporate activity tax. A couple of the changes by […]