By CATRIN EINHORN/The New York Times Sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in waters up and down the west coast of North America, are threatened with […]
Archives for March 2023
Alarmed about impacts to fisheries, West Coast council asks feds to start over on Oregon wind energy studies
BY DANA TIMS/YachatsNews An influential group charged with helping manage West Coast fisheries is asking the federal government to completely start over with plans for floating offshore wind energy development. […]
Yachats Fire board agrees to pay — but uncertain how much — two administrators for also volunteering
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board voted Monday to potentially pay tens of thousands of dollars into retirement accounts for two employees in […]
Oregon legislators hear pleas to help fund drug and alcohol treatment centers, including one in Newport
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In Lincoln County, nearly one in 20 adults have an addiction. Yet the county lacks a residential facility to house and treat […]
New Waldport regulations on takeout food containers will go into effect July 1 after city council vote
WALDPORT — Get ready to ditch those foam and plastic food takeout containers July 1. The city of Waldport officially moved ahead with a tough, new ordinance on most […]
Dwindling Chinook stocks forces ODFW to cancel commercial and some recreational salmon fishing along much of the Oregon coast
By ALANNA MADDON/Courthouse News Service An extremely low “abundance” of California Chinook salmon stocks and projected low spawning escapements has led to the cancellation of the upcoming commercial and recreational […]
Waldport library announces contest for young writers with $200 top prize
WALDPORT — Continuing its tradition of more than 10 years, the Waldport Public Library is urging young writers to “Find Your Voice” in the 2023 Young Writers’ Competition. This year, […]
School district puts downtown Waldport property back on the market — getting same interest plus donation request from fire district
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Lincoln County School District has put its 2.81-acre property in downtown Waldport back on the market – and already has two offers that led it […]
Former college president urges yes vote on trades bond in May election
To the editor: This May, Lincoln County residents have the opportunity to vote yes on a trades training bond at Oregon Coast Community College. Now is the time to add […]
After some debate over concepts and specifics, Yachats city council adopts six goals for 2023
YACHATS — The Yachats city council has adopted its goals for the year, opting for broader concepts and excluding more specific objectives. The council began its March 3 work […]