To the editor: As a resident of South Beach for 25 years, I’ve observed that each summer becomes drier, earlier. I am extremely concerned about the future of water in our coastal communities. If there’s anything I hope we can agree on right now, it’s that the science is very clear on the future of […]
Letters
Donations to Oregon Cultural Trust can help Lincoln County organizations
To the editor For more than two decades, the Oregon Cultural Trust has played an essential role in enriching cultural resources across our state by supporting more than 1,600 nonprofits. The Cultural Trust and its donors continue to weave a unique and awe-inspiring cultural tapestry, united by artistry, defined by stories and guided by wisdom. […]
Lincoln County residents, commissioners should oppose timber spraying
To the editor: Judging by the positive response from motorists to our protests along U.S. Highway 101 in Seal Rock in opposition to the spraying of Beaver Creek watershed, I would jump to the conclusion that the people of Lincoln County do not wish to live in a chemical stew. We are united in our […]
New Oregon legislation will help restore more critical coastal estuaries
To the editor: A juvenile coho salmon leapt out of the water in front of us just minutes after we finished removing a dike upstream from Toledo – the first wild fish to ride the afternoon tide to the marsh we were restoring along the Yaquina River. It was an incredible sight. Not often in […]
Beaver Creek resident urges opposition to proposed aerial spraying
To the editor: My husband and I live between Waldport and Newport in the woods behind the gorgeous vacation community of Seal Rock. South Beaver Creek Road is a well-kept local secret, about five miles of small farms, country homes, and so much beautiful scenery and wildlife. It is our two acres of heaven. We […]
County planners wrong to deny Hetzler workforce housing idea
To the editor: What is wrong with the Lincoln County planners who oppose the concept of providing safe and inexpensive housing options in a remote location for people who are trying to make a living in the hospitality industry in Yachats? The Drift Inn and its associated properties and businesses are an essential component of the […]
Timberland spraying may be legal but it’s not safe for the public
To the editor: More than 1,700 people have signed a petition opposing Oregon Department of Forestry approval of aerial application of herbicides on private forest lands adjacent to South Beaver Creek and its tributaries. Thanks to laws written by chemical industry interests, this spraying may be legal but it is by no means appropriate or safe. […]
Citizens must try to stop Beaver Creek herbicide spraying
To the editor: In 2017 the citizens of Lincoln County voted to support Measure 21-177 to ban aerial spraying of pesticides. However, after a 29-month ban, the measure was pre-empted by the courts and corporate interests. Now there are plans to begin pesticide spraying in Beaver Creek. Residents of Seal Rock and Beaver Creek are […]
Lincoln County measure would have blocked proposed Beaver Creek spraying
To the editor: Glyphosate (sold commercially as RoundUp, an organophosphate pesticide) is part of a chemical cocktail a private forest owner is planning to aerial spray over 473 acres of Beaver Creek forested wetland north of Waldport in the near future. The landowner and the Oregon Department of Forestry, who issues the permit to spray, […]
Motorists need signs to protect them from “Darwin Tree” on Highway 101
To the editor: ODOT has long refused to acknowledge and remedy a dangerous U.S. Highway 101 road hazard just south of Seal Rock, a few miles north of me, seeming to view that hazard not as a cause for concern but rather as an opportunity for cynical humor called “Darwin’s tree.” The hazard is a […]