To the editor: A public meeting was held in Waldport on Thursday to discuss the fate of Don Lindly Park along Oregon Highway 34 on the south side of the Alsea River, across from Canal Creek Road. It is an unpretentious, low impact public space. The public entities involved are the Oregon Department of Fish […]
Letters
Former college president urges yes vote on trades bond in May election
To the editor: This May, Lincoln County residents have the opportunity to vote yes on a trades training bond at Oregon Coast Community College. Now is the time to add training facilities in Lincoln County that will support career training in skilled trades needed locally and statewide, such as welding/fabrication, construction, maritime engineering, mechatronics and […]
Yachats needs to discuss “night sky” initiative and intrusive lighting
To the editor: Yachats is magical place blessed with an abundance of natural beauty to enjoy. While everyone appreciates the magnificent Pacific Ocean to the west and Cape Perpetua to the south, one of the things that many people fail to realize is our magnificent nighttime sky. We are a small community and in some […]
Proposed legislation allowing liability waivers is bad policy and needs to die
To the editor: Lincoln County legislators Sen. Dick Anderson, R-Lincoln City and Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, are among sponsors of a horrible bill that would rob consumers who suffer terrible injuries of the ability to sue river raft trip operators, ski areas, companies that rent mountain bikes and other recreation outfitters for ordinary negligence. When […]
Yachats nonprofit seeks community comments for strategic planning
To the editor: View the Future, a Yachats-based non-profit organization, was founded in 2004 to help preserve, protect and enhance our area’s natural, cultural and recreational environment for the Yachats community and future generations. VtF has done many projects with partners over the years such as securing conservation easements with private landowners, raising funds and […]
Center director urges end-of-year giving to Oregon Cultural Trust
To the editor: A single piece of artwork – “Celebrate Oregon!” – honors and respects the diverse people and cultures of Oregon. It’s featured on the new cultural license plate and on murals that welcome passengers in airports across the state. Created by Liza Mana Burns of Eugene, it’s a vibrant tapestry of Oregon landscapes featuring […]
Covid-19 is now a pandemic of the aged — so please update your vaccinations
To the editor As an octogenarian living in Yachats – I will be 86 on Christmas Day — I’m concerned about the changing pattern of deaths from Covid-19. In April, 79 percent of American deaths (nearly 300 per day) due to Covid-19 were among those 65 and older. In November, it was 90 percent — […]
Yachats conservation group supports wild river act in Congress
To the editor: View the Future, a community conservation organization in Yachats, fully supports Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden’s River Democracy Act of 2021. The River Democracy Act (S.192; co-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley) would amend the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and add approximately 4,700 additional river and stream miles in Oregon to the […]
Celeste McEntee will help bring change to Oregon
To the Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 8 we have the opportunity to elect a new representative for Oregon House District 10. It is an opportunity for change and a new direction. Oregon needs more people like Celeste McEntee in leadership roles. Celeste McEntee will be a strong, common sense, voice in Salem. We have seen […]
Gomberg will help protect a woman’s reproductive rights
To the editor: With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it has become very important that Oregon elected officials stand up for women’s bodily autonomy and protect this most fundamental right. We must do everything we can to ensure pro-choice candidates get elected. For those of us who live on the central coast, our pro-choice […]