To the editor: In 2017 the citizens of Lincoln County voted to support Measure 21-177 to ban aerial spraying of pesticides. However, after a 29-month ban, the measure was pre-empted […]
Archives for August 2023
Newport High soccer player dies after practice Monday
NEWPORT — A Newport High School sophomore’s death has left a family and community heartbroken. Those who knew Yael “Santi” Felix-Trejo, 15, described him as a beloved son, brother, friend […]
New doctors will experience demands of rural medical care during final two years of Samaritan’s coastal residency program
NEWPORT – Three new doctors will get a deep dive into the demands of rural health care over the next two years through Samaritan Health Services’ family medicine rural […]
Oregon Secretary of State launches database with campaign finance violations
BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s new secretary of state plans to publish monthly databases with information about campaign finance scofflaws. Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday […]
Agencies ban fires for much of Lincoln County, including campgrounds and beaches
Because of hot dry weather, fire departments in Yachats, Waldport, Newport and Toledo have issued a ban on all outside burning such as campfires until Thursday. The ban applies to […]
Oregon Marine Reserves announces new research leader
NEWPORT – Moritz Schmid, a researcher whose work includes finding ways to use facial-recognition technology to identify marine organisms, has been hired to oversee research in the Oregon Marine Reserves […]
Amazon’s undersea cable off Tillamook County coast gets approval, but Oregon leaders want more oversight
By APRIL ERLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amazon’s plans to install an undersea fiber-optic cable off the Tillamook County coast gained approval from state leaders last week, although with some reluctance. During […]
Gray whales that spend summer off the Oregon coast are smaller than Arctic counterparts, OSU researchers find
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts who travel north to the […]
Sheriff’s office schedules annual “shred day” for Saturday, Aug. 19
NEWPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office is hosting its annual “shred day” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19 in the the Lincoln County Courthouse parking lot, 225 […]
Lincoln County measure would have blocked proposed Beaver Creek spraying
To the editor: Glyphosate (sold commercially as RoundUp, an organophosphate pesticide) is part of a chemical cocktail a private forest owner is planning to aerial spray over 473 acres of […]