By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With sharpened pencils and a well-oiled abacus, the Yachats finance committee Tuesday divined a path for the city to better manage tax collection while […]
Archives for April 2024
15neighborhoods group supports Hall in commissioner race
To the editor: 15neighborhoods is full-on behind Claire Hall for re-election to Position 2 on the Lincoln County board of commissioners. Read her statement on short-term rentals at https://www.voteclairehall.com/short-term-rentals Yes, Hall […]
Rain amounts on the central Oregon coast are running nearly 50 percent higher than average — so far
It may be obvious to anyone who has spent time outside this winter but rainfall on the central Oregon coast for the first three months of 2024 is running […]
Port of Alsea board selects Ron Graves to transition into manager’s job
WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board chose Ron Graves of Waldport as the probationary candidate to become port manager after interviewing three candidates Tuesday. Graves will start in mid-April […]
Lincoln City police arrest Salem man for organized retail theft from outlet mall
On the afternoon of Sunday, March 31, the Lincoln City Police Department received a call from employees of the Sunglass Hut at the Lincoln City Outlets regarding a theft. The […]
Activists protest in trees, file lawsuit in court to block logging on BLM land in southern Oregon
An activist from Pacific Northwest Forest Defense protests the cutting of old-growth in BLM forests near Grants Pass by occupying a several-hundred-year old Douglas fir tree. (Courtesy of Pacific Northwest […]
Tissot retiring from county historical society position on April 30
NEWPORT — After a 35-year career leading five museums in four states, Susan MG Tissot announced this week she is retiring as executive director of the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center […]
Gov. Kotek will seek opinion from Oregon Ethics Commission on role of first spouse
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday said she will seek guidance from the state’s government ethics watchdog about what is appropriate for the role of the […]
Live concert Friday night at Newport Performing Arts Center is tribute to The Beatles
By OREGON COAST TODAY Even though Gershwin’s “Summertime” knocked The Beatles’ “Yesterday” out of the Guinness World Records for the most-covered song, the group endures as one of the […]
Now popular with tourists, West Shelter was built by CCC workers in 1933 and used as WWII observation post
The West Shelter sits at the 800-foot level on the west edge of Cape Perpetua and was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. It was listed on […]