Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrest 2 Depoe Bay men on drug charges

December 21, 2019

Downloadable file: Casea_Francis_Slavin.jpeg Downloadable file: Michael_James_Tatum.jpeg Downloadable file: IMG_2416.jpg On December 20, 2019 at approximately 2:30 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Newport Police Department, Lincoln City Police Department, and the Toledo Police Deparment served a narcotics search warrant at 515 SE Melody Street, Depoe Bay, as a result of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine

Commercial Dungeness crab season will open Dec. 31 along Oregon coast

December 21, 2019

Fresh Oregon crab will be back on the menu soon — the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open along all of the Oregon coast Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced. Prior to the opener, commercial crab vessels will be allowed to set gear starting Saturday, Dec. 28, using the “pre-soak” time to drop gear

Lincoln County Sheriff tip of the week: New Year’s Eve safety

December 20, 2019

NEW YEARS EVE SAFETY Among all the fun and noise of a New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s important to ensure that the festivities are safe and that there are people in attendance who are designated to stay sober and ensure safety. Laws do not ensure that nothing bad ever happens; it’s people making the right the choices. If you are

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log: Dec. 18

December 20, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19439591 12/18/2019 12:41 Officer #41619 Fitch, Bryan Crash – Injury Location 229 HWY and COUNTY RD. CONN. RD, Narrative Summary Single vehicle crash on hwy 229 near mp 25. A green Ford Ranger was travelling northbound, towards Siletz, when it left the roadway and overturned, coming to rest on its wheels. It was occupied by the driver and

YachatsNews is taking a short break during the holidays

December 20, 2019

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from YachatsNews.com A quick note about the next two weeks: YachatsNews will be on a break — posting no stories — during the week of Christmas and have a truncated report the week ending Friday, Jan. 3. Enjoy the holidays with your family, friends and whomever else you treasure. I was out of

Waldport boys basketball coach helps makes a little Oregon sports history

December 19, 2019

By JERRY ULMER/OSAAtoday On the surface, last Saturday’s boys basketball matchup between Waldport and Yamhill-Carlton high schools seemed like an ordinary nonleague game. In the history books it was much more. The game was the first in Oregon high school sports history featuring two boys varsity teams with women as head coaches. Last season, Yamhill-Carlton’s Heather Roberts became the first woman head coach for

Yachats council reverses direction on vacation rentals, goes back to citywide 125-license cap

December 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday dramatically changed directions again on vacation rental regulations, going back to a citywide cap of 125 licenses and reversing a vote to allow unlimited short-term rentals in areas zoned for businesses and motels. The unanimous vote came after the city’s attorney advised that treating vacation rentals differently in different zones

Yachats council asks Lincoln County to put two lots along 804 Trail up for sale

December 19, 2019

The city of Yachats is asking Lincoln County to try to sell two small residential lots along the 804 Trail bordering Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive. The county used money from the 804 Trail settlement agreement to purchase the lots decades ago in order to link two sections of the popular trail along Yachats’ oceanfront. They have sat

Yachats Fire wants to start staffing its upriver station in January

December 19, 2019

The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to start staffing its station seven miles up the Yachats River by early next year. The small sub-station station at 7881 Yachats River Road was built in 2009 after voters in the area asked to be annexed to the fire district in 2003. But it has rarely been staffed. The district has money

In granting Drift Inn variance, Yachats commission laments lack of overall parking plan for downtown

December 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission approved a request Tuesday by the owner of the popular Drift Inn restaurant and hotel to allow it to have eight less parking spaces than required, but not before wrestling with lots of questions it hopes the city will soon tackle. Such as: When will the city address the chronic lack of