Backyard enthusiasts need to be aware of the potential bird flu threat to flocks. (Les Zaitz/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A highly infectious and deadly strain of […]
Archives for March 2022
Lincoln City woman dies from injuries in Friday crash on Highway 18
LINCOLN CITY – A 34-year-old Lincoln City woman died Friday evening from injuries suffered when her car collided with an eastbound truck on Oregon Highway 18 seven miles east of […]
Oregon Supreme Court won’t clear way for voters to consider campaign finance limits
The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday upheld Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s decision to reject three campaign finance reform ballot measures. (Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — […]
Yachats man sentenced to 13 years in prison for October road rage incident
A Lincoln County judge Friday sentenced a 55-year-old Yachats man to 13.5 years in prison after a jury this month found him guilty of eight driving offenses, including three felony […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for March 16-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22064093 03/16/2022 12:01 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Burglary Location OTTER CREST LOOP and OTTER CREST DR, OR USA Narrative Summary Sometime between 3/15/22 and 3/16/22 a subject unlawfully […]
State of Oregon hires its first prosecutor to focus solely on wildlife poaching
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting For the first time, the Oregon Department of Justice has hired a special prosecutor solely dedicated to locating, investigating, and prosecuting poachers. The new position […]
Citing project “gridlock”, Grand Ronde tribe pulls out of partnership to redevelop Willamette Falls area near Portland
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are withdrawing from a partnership that has been working to build a riverwalk and restore public access to Willamette […]
Wind turbines are likely in the future off Oregon’s coast, as state, federal officials begin studies — and fishing groups eye warily
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com It will likely take at least a decade to plug electricity generated by floating, deep-ocean wind turbines into Oregon’s power grid. But big steps are underway […]
Lincoln County judge says state land-use agency should be the one to decide validity of voter-approved short-term rental measure
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Lincoln County judge ruled Wednesday that the circuit court does not have legal authority to determine the validity of a voter-approved measure to phase out […]
Award-winning Yachats author scares up ghostly book trilogy, inks movie option with Italian director
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – When Mylene Dressler and her family moved to Yachats three years ago, an extra soul might have tagged along — the spirit of an […]