To the editor: Lincoln County legislators Sen. Dick Anderson, R-Lincoln City and Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, are among sponsors of a horrible bill that would rob consumers who suffer terrible […]
Archives for February 2023
Friday fire heavily damages home on Pacific View in Waldport
WALDPORT – A deputy state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire that extensively damaged a home Friday on Southwest Pacific View Street in Waldport. Smoke from […]
With goal of maintaining educational momentum, Lincoln County School District board votes 4-1 to hire Tolan as next superintendent
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Majalise Tolan likes data and sports. She likes being in school buildings and with students. She likes reading — her goal is 100 books a year […]
Don’s Place — the only cold-weather emergency homeless shelter in Lincoln County — opened this week in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – David Jones has been homeless a long time, but making it through the winters on the Oregon coast is especially tough. There’s the rain, […]
Idaho House passes non-binding measure calling for formal ‘Greater Idaho’ talks with Oregon
One of the proposed “Greater Idaho” maps, which calls for several Eastern Oregon counties to secede and join Idaho. By CLARK CORBIN/Idaho Capital Sun BOISE — With a wink and […]
Oregon Coast CC board votes unanimously to ask voters in May for $32 million for new trades building
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Oregon Coast Community College board is moving forward with a May ballot question – asking Lincoln County voters to approve $32 million in bonds to build a […]
Lincoln County Historical Society hopes for rejuvenation of heritage center, volunteers and finances with series of programs
By OREGON ARTS WATCH NEWPORT — When guests sit down to the Crab Krack hosted by the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Sunday, it will be thanks to the […]
Chair of embattled OLCC board resigns Thursday at governor’s request following Wednesday defense of agency
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission chairman Paul Rosenbaum resigned Thursday, one day after delivering a fiery defense of the state’s liquor agency and how it […]
Oregon’s recreation industry making big push in 2023 Legislature for bill to limit injury lawsuits
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The long battle over Oregon’s unique recreational liability standard was renewed Wednesday at a hearing in the state Capitol on a bill to limit […]
Oregon Court of Appeals rejects “Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance” by Columbia County voters
By ANNA DEL SAVIO and AURORA BIGGERS/Oregon Capital Bureau An ordinance that aimed to prevent the enforcement of most state and federal firearm regulations within Columbia County is void, the […]