To the editor: Amanda Benjamin for Circuit Court judge is the right choice for Lincoln County. I have seen Pro-Tem Judge Benjamin in action countless times and strongly believe she’s […]
Letters
Yachats visitors and residents – please observe dog leash laws in state parks, on beaches
To the editor: I have been a Yachats resident off and on through the last three decades, and have been here permanently for over a decade. I love this little […]
As races begin for Yachats council, let’s resist the ugliness of the current national discourse
To the editor: I would like to assure Yachats residents of what I believe to be an appropriate context for Leslie Vaaler’s statement of candidacy in the latest edition of […]
Yachats couple also sees evidence of city’s “growing pains”
To the Editor: Thank you, Fran Morse, for your letter that so eloquently, and in such a heartfelt manner, stating what my husband and I have been calling “Yachats’ Growing […]
Yachats still experiencing undue pain in its transition from former method of governance
To the editor: This letter is in response to the recent article on the Visitor’s Center contract, but I also hope to address other recent history of the contract process […]
A cop’s kid asks that the public show appreciation to local law enforcement
To the editor: I’m a cop’s kid. I grew up around cops, Lincoln County cops in fact. I worked as an Los Angeles Police Department 9-1-1 dispatcher for 20 years […]
Yachats community and visitors reminded to use masks, social distancing
To the editor: In my May 15 letter to Yachats News I congratulated our community for practicing safe social distancing and doing our part to prevent spread of COVID-19. We […]
Yachats’ limit on vacation rentals is intended to balance livability and economy
The limit on vacation rental licenses was never intended as an “all or nothing decision.” This was, and is, a work in progress. The challenge will be to review the […]
Yachats can learn from what happens when circumstances close vacation rentals
When considering a major decision, especially one that affects the lives and livelihoods of many others, it is wise to consider what could happen in a worst case scenario. What […]
Yachats doctor urges continued personal precautions for COVID prevention
To the editor: I am an inpatient and critical care physician at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. We have not yet seen any COVID-19 patients in our hospital. That […]