By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After a 15-month closure, the city of Yachats will begin taking reservations at noon Monday for use of the Commons’ multipurpose room. Except for bathrooms, no […]
Archives for May 2021
Voters will get to decide in November 2022 whether health care is a right in Oregon
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Mitch Greenlick may achieve in death what he was unable to do during his 17 years in the Oregon House. A vote in the House […]
Toledo man dies Wednesday in two-car crash on Highway 101 near Depoe Bay
A 46-year-old Toledo man was killed late Wednesday when his car collided with a truck on U.S. Highway 101 just south of Depoe Bay. Oregon State Police said George Linden […]
Latest Oregon revenue forecast this week shows surging state coffers and ‘kicker’ credits
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau For Oregon’s state budget, and for Oregon taxpayers, it appears everything’s coming up roses these days. An economic surge as the coronavirus pandemic wanes will […]
Vacation rental debate in unincorporated Lincoln County comes to a head during annual meeting of Bayshore Homeowners Association
By CHERI BRUBAKER/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — Conflicts between residents of unincorporated Lincoln County and owners of vacation rentals usually take the form of lawn signs, letters to the editor, and […]
New opinion poll shows majority of Oregonians see threat of wildfires affecting their lives
By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau As wildfires seem to grow in number and severity each year, Oregonians are expressing greater concern for how wildfire affects their own lives. A recent […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, May 19: 394 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 24,280 vaccinations, 7 more deaths
Oregon reports 394 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,601, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for May 14-18
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21128488 05/14/2021 15:58 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT DUII – Controlled Substance Location 101, Mile post 143 143 SB, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary On 5/14/21 at approximately 4PM I […]
Legislation reinstating moratorium on Oregon residential foreclosures goes to Gov. Brown
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for a bill that reinstates a moratorium on Oregon residential foreclosures through June 30, and possibly to the […]
Voters make changes on boards of Central Oregon Coast and Seal Rock fire districts; Seal Rock levy soundly defeated
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two coastal fire districts embroiled in controversy got new board members and a jolt of difficult financial news in Tuesday’s election. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday […]