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 […]
Letters
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
County commissioners must try to help protect local watersheds
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]