Coast Guard vessel capsizes near 36th Street pier in Astoria, Ore. . ASTORIA, Ore. — A 26-foot Coast Guard Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat capsized Saturday with four crew members aboard […]
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Yachats should close loophole in its comprehensive plan to protect scenic views
To the editor: The city of Yachats’ comprehensive land use plan and its supporting documents outline the protection of our scenic and visual environment as a guiding principle of the […]
Yachats fire chief settles three state ethics claims, returns $1,750 to ambulance company
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats fire chief Frankie Petrick has agreed to settle claims by the Oregon Ethics Commission that in three instances she used her position for financial gain. […]
Yachats shoppers, Lincoln County stores already adjusting to Jan. 1 ban on single-use plastic bags
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Yachats residents are joining all Oregonians this week in figuring out how to navigate a new statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. But from the looks of […]
Divisions between Yachats City Council members go public during first meeting of 2020
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Divisions on the Yachats City Council moved into public view Thursday during its first meeting of 2020, starting with a split vote for council president and ending […]
Newport hospital sponsors emergency preparedness seminars
NEWPORT — Do you have the essential items to survive when disaster strikes? Two free seminars Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Samaritan Center for Health Education can help you be […]
Yachats rainfall in 2019 was second-lowest in past 10 years, again
It was a very dry year in Yachats. Again. Yachats received a total of 50.43 inches in rain in 2019 — the second-lowest amount of rain over the past […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Dec. 30-Jan. 1
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19452952 12/30/2019 19:16 Officer #52129 LARSON, ERIC Agency Assist Location 5600 PALISADES DR, GLENEDEN BEACH, LINCOLN Narrative Summary On the evening of December 30, 2019, the Oregon State […]
Grand jury indicts Newport man for October death of his girlfriend
By Douglas Perry | The Oregonian/OregonLive A 27-year-old Newport man has been indicted for murder in the death of his girlfriend. Ryan Steven Gaskins was already being held in the Lincoln […]
Coast Guard crews from Newport rescue disabled crab boat near Yachats
A Coast Guard crew aboard their 47-foot motor lifeboat towed a disabled commercial fishing boat Tuesday night to safety in Yaquina Bay after it became disabled 2.5 miles northwest of […]