After interviews and responses, Yachats council ready to appoint new member Thursday

February 26, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council appears ready to reach its full strength of five members when it meets Thursday morning. The four-member council is seeking to select a fifth member to replace James Kerti, who took office in January 2019 but resigned last month with three years left on his term. Councilors interviewed two candidates Monday and received

Sheriff’s office arrests two Portland men after golf course trespassing, attempted robbery

February 25, 2020

On Tuesday, Feb. 25 at approximately 8:36 AM Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Salishan Golf Course on a report a silver SUV traveling down the golf cart path and through portions of the golf course. The caller reported the SUV was stopped by an employee. The employee contacted two middle aged males in the vehicle. A brief confrontation

Oregon House Republicans walk out Tuesday, joining GOP senators to bring Legislature to a halt

February 25, 2020

By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A day after their counterparts in the Senate vacated the Capitol, Republican representatives brought the House to a halt Tuesday, skipping a daily session in protest of a controversial climate bill. Their absence blocked the House from taking votes. If all Democrats are present, the House still needs at least two Republicans to

Oregon Republican senators walk out of Legislature on Monday in cap-and-trade dispute

February 24, 2020

By the Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon Senate came to an abrupt stop Monday when 11 of its 12 Republicans disappeared. For the second time in less than a year, they left the Capitol to protest a bill to cut the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Their departure prevents the Senate from taking votes. The senators’ departure —

City commission wants to look at 2011 parks plan before going much further with dog park idea

February 24, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A city of Yachats committee that oversees use and changes to city property has again given its cautious approval for a group to keep gathering information on building a dog park somewhere in town. Mary Aebi and Carita Edson sketched out their initial plans to the Yachats Parks and Commons Commission on Thursday, Feb. 20. They had

Yachats’ technology contractor advising changes after short but successful e-mail hack

February 23, 2020

An outside agency that oversees the city of Yachats’ internet technology system is recommending that all city email accounts go to a two-factor sign-on authentication following a short-lived but successful hack into a city email account. Facilities manager Heather Hoen email account was compromised about noon Feb. 4 and then used to begin a “lateral phishing attack” of contacts in

Oregon ‘Cap and Trade’ Legislation: Here’s an explanation of basic questions

February 22, 2020

By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE and JAKE THOMAS/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The arguments and critiques are flying across the state about Senate Bill 1530, Oregon’s plan to set limits on — and shrink — the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Proponents of the program say it’s needed in the face of federal inaction on climate change, which is already affecting the

Key to forestry-environment settlement is an agreement on timber aerial spraying

February 22, 2020

By SAM STITES/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The fate of the landmark deal signed between a coalition of timber companies and environmental groups depends on lawmakers acting on legislation that would reform certain Oregon logging practices. The deal brokered by Gov. Kate Brown and announced earlier this month outlines a process for the two warring sides to set aside

Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity report Feb. 18-20

February 22, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20051695 02/18/2020 16:00 Officer #37961 PLUMMER, GREGORY FW – Marine Board Location LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary On 2/18/2020 at approximately 7:30 PM, I was dispatched to contact an anonymous complainant regarding a boating complaint on the Alsea River near Alsea Riviera (approximately milepost 8 on SR Hwy 34). I contacted the complainant and was advised that at approximately

Old Yachats fire station property should be used for affordable housing

February 22, 2020

To the editor: As a full-time Yachats’ resident and property owner, I would like the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s sale of the four commercially zoned tax lots containing its former downtown station to include development of attainable/affordable employee housing. The need is there and land availability at good locations scarce. Too many towns delay affordability actions until options and