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 […]
Archives for 2020
Yachats resident says Mukumoto is best for House District 9
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 […]
Newport officer asks voters to elect Benjamin as circuit judge
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 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Oct. 1
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 […]
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
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 […]
Siuslaw Forest crews struggle to reopen trails and recreation areas after massive, early September windstorm
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 […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 1
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 […]
Yachats City Council takes next step in 2-year process to adjust water rates for residents and businesses
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 […]
Yachats may be doing OK financially, but committee members press city to get out simpler view of revenue picture
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 […]
OSU testing dorm and apartment residents after wastewater samples shows presence of coronavirus
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 […]