Texting 9-8-8: If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The new 988 suicide prevention hotline marked its first year in Oregon with a 33% increase in calls from people in […]
Archives for July 2023
Gun store owners, two advocacy groups appeal federal judge’s ruling on Oregon’s BM 114
A federal judge ruled Friday that Oregon’s voter-approved tighter gun laws requiring a permit to purchase a firearm and limits on magazine size are constitutional. On Monday, her ruling was appealed by the two gun store owners and two gun rights advocacy groups that brought the case. The appeal is unsurprising and sends the case on to […]
Shortage of defense attorneys in Lincoln County leaves 160 indigent defendants without court representation
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The passage of emergency legislation providing $96 million to restructure Oregon’s public defense commission may take a while to impact a shortage of public defenders and a significant backlog of criminal cases in Lincoln County. What kind of impact the infusion of money from the 2023 Legislature will make, when that […]
A real “Monuments Man”, staff, volunteers and public support keep 101-year-old Waldport library busy, busy busy
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — George Clooney and Matt Damon don’t hang out at the Waldport Public Library — but a tribute to someone responsible for one of their movies does. And in a way, it symbolizes how regard for the past is helping propel the library into the future. Mark Sponenburgh of Oregon was […]
Salem lands its first commercial air service in 15 years as Avelo Airlines announces flights to Las Vegas and Burbank
By ABBEY McDONALD/The Salem Reporter SALEM — Avelo Airlines will begin flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles this fall, returning commercial air service to Oregon’s capital after a years-long, multi-million dollar effort by the city, local businesses and tourism groups. The first flight is planned for Oct. 5 to Las Vegas, with twice-weekly flights […]
Lincoln County sheriff drops fundraising affiliation with trafficking group
From the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office After concerns were brought to our attention from community members regarding our recent fundraising efforts with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) to establish an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 program locally, our team followed up with additional research. Though we will still be working to establish an ESD K9 program, […]
Deadline for Yachats council application is 1 p.m. Monday
YACHATS — Applications for the vacant Yachats City Council position are due to city hall by 1 p.m. Monday, July 17. Only two people have applied so far. Kathryn Torrence is a retired nurse with experience in consultation and facilitating work groups in documenting for providers best practices for patient outcomes. Barry Collins is a […]
Will Yachats’ next city manager have to walk on water to get the job? Council, recruiting firm go over long list of attributes
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The next full-time Yachats city manager needs to be a good communicator and facilitator who is in step with the environmental and cultural sensitivity the town prides itself on. Those were crucial qualities the mayor and two council members stressed to Jensen Strategies staff as they reviewed the documents […]
New study by OSU researchers warns of increasing incidental catches of salmon in big Pacific hake fishery
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Rates of incidental catches of Chinook salmon in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates. During years when sea surface temperatures were […]
Toledo’s annual three-day Summer Festival & Logging Show begins Thursday with sidewalk chalk contest for kids
By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Everyone remembers being told not to run with scissors as a child. Chainsaws on the other hand? Mom never said anything about running with chainsaws. The chainsaw steeple chase is just one of the eye-popping attractions at this weekend’s Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show, alongside a carnival, […]