To the editor: We were among a small group of bystanders who attempted to rescue Steve Allen on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Devils Churn, located in Siuslaw National Forest and […]
Letters
Proposed development shows that city of Yachats needs to complete wetlands inventory
To the editor: We would like to commend the residents of The Dwellings planned unit development on Village Lane in Yachats for their on-going and incredibly valiant efforts to protect […]
Educate tourists on ocean’s dangers, don’t blame first responders for not saving them
To the editor: My husband and I live in an oceanfront home in Depoe Bay. I have always lived by the ocean — Newport Beach, Santa Bárbara, San Diego, Alameda, Pacific […]
Longtime Yachats resident says it is time to recall mayor and City Council members
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 […]
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 […]