Accidental discovery by OSU researcher and boat captain lead to marine reserve poaching case and indictment of two Astoria men

September 17, 2020

By YVONNE SHAW/For YachatsNews.com Two men caught setting stolen crab traps in a marine on the Oregon coast await trial following a joint effort of citizen reporting and solid detective work. Bob Browning has fished Oregon waters all his life. Sarah Henkel, a researcher with the Oregon State University marine program in Newport had hired Browning and his boat,

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 16: weekly case numbers decline, positive rate rises

September 16, 2020

Oregon reports 195 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths Today’s Weekly Report showed that new cases in Oregon have continued to decline as 1,294 cases were recorded from Sept. 7-13 —down 12% from last week’s tally of 1,477. In that same period, the number of Oregonians newly tested declined 35%, to 17,365, and the percentage of tests that were

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 15; no new cases in Lincoln County

September 16, 2020

Oregon reports 184 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 519, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 184 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to

LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE UPDATE: Otis area reopens for residents only this weekend; fire agency says 293 homes destroyed

September 16, 2020

Residents of the burned neighborhoods in Otis will be allowed back into the fire area from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Property owners will need to show identification with their address. People without complete identification have to contact the county’s call center to make arrangements with the sheriff’s office for

As north Lincoln County searches for wildfire information, a recently returned Otis man uses his technological know-how to help

September 15, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com In the thirst for news and on-the-ground word in the aftermath of the fires burning in north Lincoln County, perhaps no better clearinghouse for information has been a spur-of-the-moment Facebook page created by a high-tech guy who happened to be visiting his mother in Otis. “I just saw an opportunity with communication and coordination,” said Brian

Brown, Wyden call for help and long-term action for Oregon to recover from massive wildfires

September 15, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Even as thousands of firefighters continue to suppress dozens of wildfires spread over 1 million acres, Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. are calling separately for actions to help Oregon recover from the current fires and prevent them in the future. At least 10 deaths have been confirmed by the state medical examiner,

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 14; testing numbers drop statewide

September 14, 2020

Oregon reports 151 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 511, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 151 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to

Oregon’s dry summer — and drought for several years — contributed to September’s forest infernos

September 14, 2020

By BRITTANY ALLEN/Pamplin Media Group As of Sept. 4, the U.S. Forest Service was ready to declare 2020 a surprisingly successful year in terms of major wildfires. Then Labor Day brought dozens fires to the state and turned 2020 into a historically bad year for Oregon. Scott Oviatt with the Oregon Snow Survey said one major factor that contributed to

Oregon voters — and Portlanders — taking dim view of protests and related violence in Portland, according to new poll

September 14, 2020

By JIM REDDEN/Pamplin Media Group Most voters in Oregon and the three-county Portland area have negative views of the ongoing political protests in Portland and its related violence, according to a survey released by DHM Research on Sept. 10. Many if not most voters in the state also disapprove of how President Donald Trump, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Portland

Start of online school in Lincoln County delayed for a week; meals to be delivered on schedule starting Monday

September 13, 2020

The Lincoln County School District has delayed the start of its fall online classes for a week until Monday, Sept. 21 because of the forest fires burning in Otis and Rose Lodge. But the district will start delivering meals by buses to all areas of the district on Monday. There will also be curbside pickup available at Crestview Heights Elementary

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Accidental discovery by OSU researcher and boat captain lead to marine reserve poaching case and indictment of two Astoria men

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 16: weekly case numbers decline, positive rate rises

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 15; no new cases in Lincoln County

LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE UPDATE: Otis area reopens for residents only this weekend; fire agency says 293 homes destroyed

As north Lincoln County searches for wildfire information, a recently returned Otis man uses his technological know-how to help

Brown, Wyden call for help and long-term action for Oregon to recover from massive wildfires

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 14; testing numbers drop statewide

Oregon’s dry summer — and drought for several years — contributed to September’s forest infernos

Oregon voters — and Portlanders — taking dim view of protests and related violence in Portland, according to new poll

Start of online school in Lincoln County delayed for a week; meals to be delivered on schedule starting Monday

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD