Kittel urges vote for Claire Hall as Lincoln County commissioner

October 4, 2020

To the editor: I have known and worked with Claire Hall for as long as she has been a Lincoln County commissioner. Claire has consistently supported honoring the history of our local First Nation People, including in the Yachats area. She was an early supporter of naming the Amanda Trail and Amanda Creek that depicts the story of the atrocities

Yachats resident says Mukumoto is best for House District 9

October 4, 2020

To the editor: We want someone to represent us in Salem who has a strong record of getting along with others – someone who will not think it is okay to walk out of the State Capitol to avoid casting a vote when the going gets tough. In the race for Oregon House District 9 that person is Cal Mukumoto. Cal

Newport officer asks voters to elect Benjamin as circuit judge

October 4, 2020

To the editor: I am voting for Amanda Benjamin for Lincoln County Circuit Court judge and I urge you to join me in voting for her. I have known pro tem Judge Benjamin since she was a deputy district attorney here in Lincoln County. I’ve worked very closely with pro tem Judge Benjamin and saw, firsthand, her vast knowledge of

Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Oct. 1

October 3, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20280659 10/01/2020 18:01 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Disturbance, General Location 101, Mile post 163 163 NB, YACHETS, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary Log Only: The driver was causing a disturbance around Yachats Brewery by videotaping people and honking his horn often. I contacted him after he left and was near Seal Rock. The driver was alone and is

THE KELLY DISNEY COLD CASE: Four decades after the 17-year-old disappeared in Newport, her family still pushes for help and investigators still press for answers

October 1, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Angela Dodds wants people to remember her sister. So in late July, Dodds and family members staked out 200 signs along U.S. Highway 101 and Highway 20 in Lincoln County and handed out 2,000 posters. The message was simple: “Justice for Kelly Disney. 36-year-old murder case.” The date the signs went up is significant for Dodds

Siuslaw Forest crews struggle to reopen trails and recreation areas after massive, early September windstorm

October 1, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Kraig Lindelin spent all summer leading a three-person crew rebuilding and refurbishing the dozens of miles of trails that snake through the Cape Perpetua natural area south of Yachats. Still, he was utterly unprepared for what he saw there in the aftermath of unusually powerful east winds that ripped across the cape’s forested hillsides Sept. 7-8.

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 1

October 1, 2020

Oregon reports 363 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 560, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 363 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total to 33,862.

Yachats City Council takes next step in 2-year process to adjust water rates for residents and businesses

October 1, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats has taken another step in a two-year journey to generate more money for water projects – and correcting issues with some businesses who use large amounts of water. The Yachats City Council last week unanimously approved a new method of calculating water rates by moving to a charge based on the size of

Yachats may be doing OK financially, but committee members press city to get out simpler view of revenue picture

September 30, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats may be better off financially than expected from the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, city manager Shannon Beaucaire told the Finance Committee last week. But when and how the community gets a financial health report may be a bit more problematic. The city’s Finance Committee, which is made up of representatives of

OSU testing dorm and apartment residents after wastewater samples shows presence of coronavirus

September 30, 2020

By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – TRACE OSU’s wastewater investigators have detected moderate genetic signals of the virus that causes COVID-19 in sewer outflows from a residence hall on the west side of Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus and a privately owned apartment building just north of campus. In response to the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage from Sackett