To the editor: At last, after suffering through ice storms, power outages and road closures we can take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the coming of Spring heralded by the recent sunny days, budding rhododendrons and blooming daffodils. Or can we? Along with Spring on the Oregon coast comes herbicide spray season, sometimes called […]
Letters
Oregon Marine Reserves program gets boost by Legislature
To the editor: Ocean water in the Pacific Northwest has historically been pretty cold. Countless species, such as Dungeness crab and rockfish, have adapted and become accustomed to this in their native ecosystems. However, as the ever-present impacts of climate change continue to threaten natural spaces, oxygen deprivation (hypoxia) and ocean acidification are now things […]
Return of sea otters could help reduce green crab invasion
To the editor: In the past decade, Oregon’s European green crab population has exploded. This invasive species devastates our coastal and nearshore areas. Green crabs prey on countless critters, such as oysters, snails, and juvenile fish, that call our ocean home. They also destabilize our shorelines by ripping apart the root systems of eelgrass meadows, which […]
Lincoln County’s only community radio station needs help to keep broadcasting
To the editor: The January ice storm created multiple headaches for Lincoln County — power outages, downed trees, road closures, fuel shortages, menacing branches, frozen car doors and serious physical health problems. One local casualty that is not as well known is that KYAQ radio’s transmitter took a fatal hit during the storm. KYAQ 91.7 […]
Arc of Lincoln County thanks Siletz for program grant
The Arc Achievement Program of Lincoln County would like to thank the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for its support of two grants awarded in 2023. One, in the amount of $6,000, provided a scholarship fund for individuals that do not qualify for Medicaid services to attend day support programs. To date, this grant has […]
What can be done to alert highway drivers near Yachats fire station?
To the editor: After the tragic Jan. 11 fatality, I hope that more can be done to protect the safety of those traveling on U.S. Highway 101 near the Yachats Fire District station. Would a roadside memorial to the victims near the crash site be feasible, one that includes features that, while legal, would remind […]
Authorities need to see if Yachats Post Office is operating correctly
To the editor: While at the Yachats Post Office on Saturday I observed a customer at the pickup window being told by the postal person that his package was returned to the seller because it didn’t have his PO box number on it. The postal employee also informed him to have the seller reship the […]
Planning — not complaining — is key to surviving emergencies
To the editor: I am not a current customer of Central Lincoln PUD, although I’ve spent most of my life living on the northern and central Oregon coast, including 20 years and many storms in Florence. Preparedness was a way of life. I now live near Olympia, Wash. where high wind warnings come out for […]
Use this week’s storms to prepare for bigger disasters
To the editor: This week’s weather served as a stark reminder of the imperative need for readiness in the face of unforeseen challenges along our coast. Prolonged power outages, impassable roads to the Willamette Valley, and the havoc wreaked by downed trees and power lines underscore the difficulties inherent of living in a somewhat remote […]
Coastal residents must try to stop major logging, spraying of forests
To the editor: There are two serious issues that Oregon residents, especially those in Lincoln County, are being faced with – major destructive logging and aerial and ground spraying of an extremely toxic herbicide after logging. We take great pride in our pristine and beautiful forests, yet our forests are being plowed down by private […]