By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews While they wait for a judge’s ruling on vacation rental regulations, Lincoln County commissioners took the pre-emptive step Friday of putting a 1-year moratorium on issuing […]
Archives for August 2023
Yachats businesswoman’s attempt to provide workforce housing on land zoned for forest use may land her in court
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Linda Hetzler is the well-known owner and operator of a popular restaurant, a small hardware store and a boutique hotel in Yachats and knows the struggles […]
Yachats council agrees to seek grant to help buy $230,000 tourist trolley, but wants more information on operating costs
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The light was green at the Yachats city council meeting Wednesday as councilors put the wheels in motion to pursue a local trolley service, a plan […]
NOAA recommends $106 million in salmon and steelhead recovery grants for five Western states
By JACOB FISCHLER/States News Service The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recommending sending $106 million to 16 salmon and steelhead recovery efforts in five Western states, the federal agency […]
After uproar, consultant says it’s “highly unlikely” Beaver Creek timberland owner will proceed with aerial spraying
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – A plan to spray herbicides from a helicopter on 473 acres of clearcuts in the South Beaver Creek watershed by a private timber […]
DUII-related crash closes Yaquina Bay Bridge Thursday morning
News release from the Newport Police Department: On Thursday August 17th, 2023 at approximately 7:33 AM, Newport Police Officers were dispatched to a one vehicle crash on the south […]
Toledo’s annual wooden boat show launches Saturday with all types of crafts and music too
By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Big boats, little boats, handmade boats and even antique boats — as long as they are made from wood, or, for one event, […]
Eugene team becomes “Exploding Whales” Saturday to benefit Newport institute
A minor-league baseball promotion rooted in a quirky bit of Oregon history will culminate this weekend in Eugene with a fundraising auction to benefit Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute […]
Lincoln City Cultural Center has opening reception for two new shows featuring paintings, basketry
By Oregon Coast TODAY LINCOLN CITY — Friday will be a big day at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, with an opening reception for two new shows, “Flight of Fancy, […]
Federal energy agency asks for public comment on two Oregon coast sites slated for floating offshore wind farms
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Most of Oregon’s congressional delegation is hailing what they call a 60-day pause in federal efforts to develop floating offshore wind-energy platforms off the southern Oregon […]