By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – After months of searching followed by extensive interviews that involved many in the community – the Yachats city council decided Thursday not to […]
Archives for October 2023
After court rulings on non-unanimous jury verdicts, a third Lincoln County trial set for man in Seal Rock sex abuse case
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A new trial – his third – has been set for early next year for a Seal Rock man whose 2019 conviction on 13 sex-related charges […]
Lincoln City police arrest Otis, Myrtle Point men in recent child luring stings
Over the last several months, Lincoln City Police Officers have been conducting several online child-luring investigations. Posing as underage children on various social media platforms, the undercover officers went online […]
Yachats residents listen, quiz and then weigh in Monday night on preferences for new city manager
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Candidates for the Yachats city manager job put their best foot forward at a public forum Monday night as they answered a gamut of […]
Lincoln County fire agencies lift outdoor burn ban
LINCOLN COUNTY NOTIFICATION Issue Date: October 9, 2023 Issued By: Lincoln County Fire Defense Board – Chief Bryan Daniels Notice: Lincoln County, Debris Burning Message FIRE AGENCIES TO LIFT BURN […]
Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” runs through Oct. 29 at Newport Performing Arts Center, getting rave reviews
By BARBARA B. COVELL/Oregon Coast TODAY It was 1937 and America was reeling from the effects of the Great Depression, as well as the prospect of engaging in another […]
Oregon agrees to transfer 10 wolves to Colorado after other Western states decline
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon agreed to transfer wolves to Colorado after other states declined to participate in the state’s new program. The Oregon Department of Fish […]
Court-ordered drawdown of Green Peter and Foster reservoirs leads to widespread kokanee die-off
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Tens of thousands of kokanee salmon have died between Green Peter and Foster reservoirs due to a new extreme water drawdown at the reservoirs intended […]
Port of Alsea board picks replacement for resigning member
WALDPORT – The Port of Alsea board has selected George Gray of Waldport to replace longtime board chair Rob Bishop, who is resigning effective Oct. 19. Gray will be sworn […]
OSU now offering Samaritan employees reduced tuition programs
Oregon State University is expanding its relationship with Samaritan Health Services to provide thousands of the regional health system’s employees with more affordable access to academic programs and workforce education […]