By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews I want to touch the moon. OK, not actually. Not a hand-print-in-moon-dust kind of touch. I want to use the moon to bounce a radio signal from me to someone in Switzerland. Up until a year ago, I didn’t know this was a thing that could be done, and I had […]
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Lincoln County commissioners approve higher vacation rental license fees saying they need to cover administrative costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved a significant jump in yearly fees for vacation rental licenses, defending the increase as needed to cover costs of administering the county’s new regulations and oversight. The proposed increase to renew a rental license from the current $125 a year to $500 received some pushback from […]
Yachats city manager search firm seeks comments from residents
YACHATS — Yachats residents are invited to share the attributes and experience they would like to see in the next city manager during an upcoming virtual meeting. The online session via Zoom is at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29 and will be facilitated by Jensen Strategies, a municipal government recruitment firm based in Portland. The […]
Rep. David Gomberg’s legislation requiring more information from OHSU’s primate center heads to governor for signature
Deaths at the Oregon Health & Science University’s primate center in Beaverton have included rhesus macaques and other animals. The Legislature has passed a bill with more accountability for the center to report deaths. (Oregon Health & Science University) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon National Primate Research Center would have to […]
Applications being accepted for vacancy on Yachats city council
YACHATS — The city of Yachats is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the city council that was created with the June 13 resignation of Ann Stott. Applications to serve the remainder of the term, which ends Jan. 1, 2025, are due by 1 p.m. July 17. Applicants must be registered to vote in Oregon […]
Lincoln County’s jobless rate continues to drop, but still higher than Oregon’s
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in May, the Oregon Employment Department announced this week, down slightly from 4.9 percent in April. But the rate was essentially unchanged from May 2022, when it was 4.7 percent. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate and the national rate in May were both 3.7 percent. Lincoln County’s […]
Glastonbury Faire this weekend in Toledo brings back some of the excitement of the Renaissance era
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Get acquainted with some of the more positive parts of the Renaissance era when the Glastonbury Faire brings sword fighting, corsets-clad bosoms and vendors selling period-appropriate wares back to Toledo’s Waterfront Park this Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The event features Ye Merry Greenwood Players, who teach […]
Kites will be filling the skies on the beach in Lincoln City this weekend
LINCOLN CITY — Immerse yourself in the world of professional kite flyers and enjoy fun activities, delicious food and captivating displays at Lincoln City’s Summer Kite Festival, held at the D River State Recreation Site on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The festival features performances by teams, duos and solo flyers from around the […]
Abortion, transgender care bill that nearly torpedoed Oregon legislative session heads to governor
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The abortion and gender-affirming care bill that nearly torpedoed the Oregon legislative session is headed to Gov. Tina Kotek after a final intense debate on the House floor. An amended version of House Bill 2002 passed the House on a 35-12 vote Wednesday, with nearly a dozen Republicans opting to […]
After decades of no self-service gasoline, Oregon Senate passes bill Wednesday to allow drivers a choice
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregonians, get pumped. If you’re so inclined. After more than seven decades of banning drivers from pumping their own gas, Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday voted to boldly enter the self-service era — where every state but New Jersey has been waiting. If signed by Gov. Tina Kotek, House […]