By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — If there’s a heaven for tastebuds, the pearly gates of yumminess might open into a former plumbing supply warehouse in Waldport. That’s where devoted […]
Archives for 2021
Lincoln City police arrest Newport man for arson
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ARSON AFTER SUSPICIOUS CAR FIRE SPREADS TO BUILDING (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: November 22nd, 2021 4:47 PM Downloadable file: Suspected_Arson.JPG Lincoln City Police […]
Scramble is on for Oregon legislative positions following Supreme Court OK of district maps
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Long-delayed campaigns for the 2022 Oregon Legislature were given a green light on Monday by the state Supreme Court. The justices dismissed a pair […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Nov. 19-20
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21324639 11/19/2021 06:09 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 11.2 11.2 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A blue Ford Escape was […]
Waldport man dies in Sunday night crash near Seal Rock, two other Waldport residents injured
SEAL ROCK – A 59-year-old Waldport man was killed and two other Waldport residents seriously injured in a head-on crash Sunday night on U.S. Highway 101 just north of the […]
Yachats Planning Commission OKs permit for builder to complete unfinished downtown retail/condo project
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A development in downtown Yachats that has sat partially completed for 13 years and labeled an “eyesore” by one Planning Commission member, may be on its […]
Yachats-area “secret Santas and elves” preparing for second year of Christmas gift bags for lonely senior citizens
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Amy Parker doesn’t run a non-profit organization. She isn’t affiliated with any social service groups. What she does do, though — for the second year in […]
Oregon commercial crab season could get off to its earliest start in 7 years, if weather and price negotiations go smoothly
By DANA TIMES/YachatsNews.com There could be crab for Christmas. For the first time in seven years, Oregon’s $60 million commercial Dungeness crab fishery could start on time. Two unknowns […]
Beverly Beach State Park in Lincoln County will get major electrical upgrades next year as part of $50 million Oregon bond program
By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle The electrical system at Beverly Beach State Park just north of Newport hasn’t kept pace with the ever-growing size of RVs pulling into the […]
Lincoln County commissioners likely to let their vacation rental license moratorium expire as ballot measure rules take effect
NEWPORT — Lincoln County commissioners will let a moratorium on issuing new vacation rental licenses expire for at least a day once the 20-month-old freeze expires Tuesday. County counsel Kristin […]