To the editor: I am a 28-year, full-time resident of Yachats who has witnessed the governing abilities and acts of many different Yachats mayors and City Council members over that […]
Letters
Neighborhoods benefit by having neighbors, not tourists, living next door
To the editor: When too much emphasis is put on tourist accommodations by welcoming the loss of single-family homes to short-term rental investments the consequence is high. For Lincoln County […]
Owner of Lincoln County short-term rental explains opposition to ballot measure
To the editor: I would like to share my thoughts on Lincoln County Ballot Measure 21–203, which would phase out short-term rentals in unincorporated areas of the county. But first […]
Yachats resident asks other Verizon customers to contact customer service
To the editor: I have been having ongoing problems with poor cell phone coverage even though I have been using a Verizon network extender which works most of the time. […]
Retiree incomes, not necessarily tourism, is bigger driver of Lincoln County’s economy
To the editor: No, Lincoln County’s economy is not mainly supported by tourism as claimed by the short-term rental organization, Via Oregon. Thank goodness. Traditionally, the dominant economic centers are […]
Citizen review board for foster children seeks more Lincoln County volunteers
To the editor: The Citizen Review Board is Oregon’s statewide foster care review program that reviews the case plans of children and families involved in the child welfare system to […]
Not surprised to hear about sewage leaking onto beach in Seal Rock
To the editor: I’m not surprised to read Friday that fecal bacteria is entering the ocean from failed septic systems at Seal Rock and elsewhere along the beaches of Lincoln […]
Illegal fireworks in tinder-dry conditions threaten residents of Bayshore community
To the editor: Since April, illegal fireworks have been terrorizing the permanent residents of the Bayshore community north of Waldport. Not all are set off on the beach. For people […]
The only remedy for too many short-term rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County is a license cap
To the editor: Left untreated, cancer feeds on, consumes, and eventually kills the body. I believe that left unchecked, short-term rentals feed on, consume, and kill the soul of a neighborhood. […]
Lincoln County Democrats endorse in non-partisan board races because they matter
To the editor: When the Lincoln County Democrats recently announced the endorsement of three candidates for the Lincoln County School District board — Mike Rawles (District 3), Peter Vince (District […]