To the editor: Please join me in voting for Carter McEntee for Lincoln County commissioner. I unequivocally believe that McEntee is the best candidate for county commissioner. McEntee will be a strong advocate for all vital issues of Lincoln County; not just for the special interest groups that scream the loudest. McEntee is qualified because […]
Tourism officials, workers urged to make area truly “The People’s Coast” by making visitors of color feel more welcomed
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Zachary Stocks is heavily involved in the Oregon coast tourism industry. The native of Williamsburg, Va. has worked on the tall ships that visited ports up and down Oregon and Washington. He’s currently an interpretive guide at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Astoria. As the executive director […]
Yachats Mushroom Festival returns Friday with full weekend slate of walks, talks — and dining
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — After a two-year, Covid-imposed hiatus, the Yachats Mushroom Festival returns Friday for a three-day run that’s expected to draw considerable numbers of fungi-lovers. Mycology experts from around the state are participating in the event, which includes educational talks, guided walks, workshops and mushroom identification tables. “This is a great […]
As voting elsewhere comes under attack from partisans, Oregon’s election officials say decades-old mail system has many checks and balances
Elections officials will start sending out ballots next Wednesday. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Ben Morris likes to say voting is in Oregon’s DNA. “We were the first state to create the ballot initiative process over 100 years ago,” said Morris, communications director for Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. “We […]
Forum for Yachats mayor and council candidates is Sunday
YACHATS – Yachats Community Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a candidate’s forum Sunday for the public to hear from five people running for Yachats mayor and city council positions in the Nov. 8 general election. Ballots go out to voters Oct. 19. The forum is 2-3:30 p.m. at the church, 360 W. Seventh St. and will […]
First Lincoln County “economic summit” is Oct. 20 in Newport
Discussion panels focusing on work, recreation and diversity will highlight the first Lincoln County Economic Summit on Thursday, Oct. 20 in Newport. The summit, a collaboration between the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County and the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, is intended to emphasize the reasons why people choose to live, work and play […]
After years of cleaning 356 bones from massive Blue whale, OSU seeks $225,000 to help create display in Newport
By LORI TOBIAS/for The Oregonian NEWPORT — Most everyone knows the story of Oregon’s infamous exploding whale. Now there’s another whale destined for fame — this time with a decidedly brighter outcome. Dead sea animals of all kinds wash ashore on Oregon beaches. The often large, rotting carcasses can be a bit of a […]
Alaska fishery officials cancel Bristol Bay king and snow crab harvests this winter
By The Seattle Times Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and in a first-ever move, also scuttled the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. The move is a double whammy to a fleet from Alaska, Washington and Oregon pursuing Bering Sea crab in harvests that as recently as 2016 […]
Flying out of Eugene? Airport loses two routes, but gains one
EUGENE – Travelers who use the Eugene Airport are losing two routes but gaining another. United Airlines has ended service between Eugene and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The route had opened in June 2019 as a seasonal route for the summer. United flights between Eugene and Los Angeles International Airport, which started in March […]
Deadline looming for Otis fire survivors to win a new home — for free
The Echo Mountain Complex Fire, which tore through the Lincoln County community of Otis two years ago, charred at least 2,500 acres. By the time the flames were out, the number of houses lost totaled nearly 300. Now, in a partnership involving groups helping to rebuild the town, at least one family that lost their […]
Owners of Gibson Farms in Lincoln County learn to take advantage of location, while trying to fight off blueberry-eating pigeons
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Oregon Capital Press SILETZ — As an island of agriculture in a sea of timber production, the owners of Gibson Farms have learned to take advantage of the operation’s distinctive circumstances. A hook-shaped bend in the Siletz River has blessed the 200-acre farm with a rare stretch of flat, open ground in […]
Sigler pleads guilty to manslaughter and burglaries in 2020 killing of Mark Campbell, sentenced to 27 years in prison
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – One by one they walked up to face the man who had just admitted Tuesday to killing Mark Campbell of Waldport nearly two years earlier. Gone was their brother, their son, their husband. Fighting though tears, a sister, a mother, a brother and wife stood six feet from Jack […]
Yachats Chamber of Commerce’s new executive director shares thoughts about the community, tourism and help for businesses
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Bobbi Price may have a new job in Yachats, but she’s no stranger to town. Her father, Rick Nyhus spent his early childhood living at the corner of Ocean View and Marine drives and once served as the Lions Club’s “Smelt King” during one of its long-ago smelt fries. Her two […]
Nike’s Phil Knight begins to hedge his gubernatorial bets — giving $1 million this week to GOP nominee Drazen
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Nike co-founder Phil Knight is hedging his bet on the outcome of the Oregon governor’s race, giving $1 million on Thursday to Republican Christine Drazan. The move comes after Knight has given unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson $3.75 million, the largest contribution total of his long involvement in Oregon political […]
Yachats’ emergency preparedness committee in turmoil over cache proposal stalled by city hall and council
By CHERYL ROMANO/YahatsNews.com YACHATS — Some members of Yachats’ Emergency Preparedness Committee are clashing with the city over how to best help people survive a tsunami. Frustrated by what they see as inaction, they’re circulating a petition to muster support for a proposal to increase the number of “caches” — big metal shipping containers […]