By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission on Tuesday approved recommending a zone change for the former fire station in downtown, paving the way for the Yachats Rural Fire […]
Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log for Feb. 14-16
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20046938 02/14/2020 14:01 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 18, Mile post 10 10 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 2/14/20 at approximately […]
Yachats council vacancy draws interest from ex-member, planning commissioner and newcomer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A former three-term council member, a Planning Commissioner member and a newcomer to Yachats have applied for the vacancy on the City Council. Greg Scott, Mary Ellen […]
City of Yachats calls special Wednesday meeting to address questions about new finance software
The city of Yachats has scheduled a one-hour community meeting for 1 p.m. Wednesday to respond to questions about its conversion to a new financial reporting system seven months ago. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log for Feb. 12-13
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20044697 02/12/2020 15:20 Officer #41617 ESKRIDGE, BRIAN FICS – Felon/Other Prohibited Persons Location 800 SE 101, LINCOLN CITY, LINCOLN OR USA 97367 Narrative Summary On 02/12/2020 at approximately […]
“Historic” forest agreement may add pressure on GOP senators to stay in session, not walk out
By SAM STITES/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM – The deal between the timber industry and environmentalists is intended to end the war in the woods that has beset Oregon forestry […]
Oregon legislators push ahead with climate bill without knowing its economic impact
By DICK HUGHES/For YachatsNews.com Oregon lawmakers are acting on a climate bill without knowing its economic impact. The Legislature’s 12 Republican senators recently asked for an economic analysis of […]
Cape Perpetua marine reserves seeks comments on plans for research and conservation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Efforts to include Cape Perpetua among Oregon’s state-protected coastal sanctuaries took more than a decade. Now, after even more years of planning, the first management plan […]
Vacation rental supporters, opponents fill hearing room Thursday night to weigh in on county regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT — Friends and foes of vacation rentals filled a Lincoln County courthouse hearing room Thursday night to defend and bemoan the proliferation of homes turned […]
Oregon lawmakers make adjustments to greenhouse gas bill to ease impact on rural areas
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Lawmakers revealed changes Wednesday to the plan to cut back on the state’s greenhouse gas emissions that would ease the impact on rural […]