By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County district attorney Lanee Danforth has gone to court seeking to prohibit county commissioners from preventing her from creating a second chief deputy’s position […]
Archives for May 2023
Florence woman dies in crash Wednesday east of Reedsport
REEDSPORT – A 79-year-old Florence woman died about noon Wednesday, May 17, when her car left Oregon Highway 38 about eight miles east of Reedsport and crashed into a tree. […]
Lincoln City police arrest Otis man during child luring sting
News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: May 19th, 2023 12:21 PM During the months of April and May, Lincoln City police officers conducted several online child-luring investigations. […]
Owe Oregon taxes? Better pay up by July 14 or be on publicly published list
By The Oregonian/OregonLive People and businesses who fail to pay significant amounts of Oregon taxes could soon see their names plastered publicly on the state’s website. The Oregon Department of Revenue on […]
Habitat for Humanity wins $360,000 state grant to help it build two more houses in Waldport for low-income families
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has received a $360,000 grant from a statewide housing organization to help build two homes on property it […]
Yachats council misses out on interviewing two candidates for interim manager’s job, will now look locally — again
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has struck out on interviewing two potential interim city manager candidates but has scheduled time next week to possibly talk […]
It’s beach season for harbor seals, sea lions and humans — and the experts would like to offer a few words of advice
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Mammals — both marine and terrestrial — are headed for Oregon beaches this spring and Jim Rice would like a word with the humans. Rice, stranding […]
Third of Oregon Senate now barred from re-election by penalties of 13-day GOP-led walkout
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — One third of all Oregon senators are now ineligible for another term following the 13th day of a Republican walkout in the […]
Eugene doctors and first responders honor Olive Garden employees who used CPR to save Waldport man
By KENDALL BARTLEY/KVAL-TV EUGENE — There were terrifying moments at the entrance to the Olive Garden restaurant in Eugene last year, when George Koskela of Waldport suddenly collapsed in […]
Second annual “Bloom Newport” takes place Saturday at Performing Arts Center
NEWPORT — It started as the bud of an idea, then blossomed into a full event packed with dancing, shopping, activities and more. The second annual Bloom Newport community […]