Large “sunflower” sea stars, once plentiful off the Oregon and Pacific coasts, are now considered critically endangered

December 14, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A massive die off of the iconic sunflower sea star has resulted in the species’ new listing as critically endangered by a key international conservation organization. Population studies spearheaded by Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy underpin the listing, which was announced last week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “These sea stars

Lincoln County School District looking for three new members of its budget committee

December 14, 2020

The Lincoln County School District is looking for someone from the Waldport-Tidewater-Yachats area to help it review its spending proposals and yearly budget. The district’s budget committee consists of five board members and five other citizens who must live in the board members’ respective zones. The district is looking for three new budget committee members – one each from Zones

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Dec. 13; state has 1,048 new cases, Lincoln County 12

December 13, 2020

Oregon reports 1,048 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 6 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,155 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,048 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday bringing the state total to

Lincoln County investigators seeking Disney cold case closure will now be getting help from the state

December 13, 2020

Cold case investigators in the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office trying to solve a 36-year-old homicide of a Newport teenager will be getting some extra help from the Oregon Department of Justice. Investigators are trying to determine who killed 17-year-old Kelly Disney who went missing March 9, 1984. Someone picked her up about 1 o’clock that morning as she

Oregon State Police investigating death at state park in the Van Duzer corridor of Highway 18

December 12, 2020

On Thursday, December 10, 2020 Oregon State Police Major Crimes Detectives responded to the H.B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor for a death investigation. The area is a heavily wooded state park in Lincoln County, Oregon. Due to the terrain OSP Detectives were assisted by Lincoln County search and rescue members. At this time the deceased has yet to be

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Dec. 12; 1,440 new cases in Oregon, 6 in Lincoln County

December 12, 2020

OHA statement on EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Oregon Health Authority is encouraged by news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization Dec. 11 for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The vaccine, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, was found to be 95% effective in Phase 3 clinical trials that involved more than 40,000 participants and caused only

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Dec. 11; state has 1,610 new cases, Lincoln County 11

December 11, 2020

Oregon reports 1,610 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,138, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,610 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday bringing the state total to

Oregon health experts say thousands more will die of COVID-19 before the majority of state’s residents can be vaccinated

December 11, 2020

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Despite the imminent arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Oregon will likely have thousands more die and tens of thousands infected before the mass majority of residents can be vaccinated, state officials said Friday. “We can’t vaccinate everybody at once, so the sad truth is there will be more infections and

Oregon Employment Department’s computer modernization project back on track

December 11, 2020

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The long-awaited modernization of the Oregon Employment Department’s computer system is back on track. Sort of. The agency reaffirmed its notice of intent to award a contract to FAST Enterprises as the vendor for the new system. Gov. Kate Brown’s two-year budget for the cycle starting in mid-2021 proposes $146.4 million for that project, which

Proliferation of vacation rentals hampers people trying to move to Lincoln County

December 11, 2020

To the editor: If you think the short-term vacation rental problem does not affect you, you are wrong. When your daughter and her family want to return to Lincoln County, there is nothing available to rent. When Grandma wants to live near her family, there is nothing available. When the new nurse, mechanic, or teacher try to move to town,

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Large “sunflower” sea stars, once plentiful off the Oregon and Pacific coasts, are now considered critically endangered

Lincoln County School District looking for three new members of its budget committee

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Dec. 13; state has 1,048 new cases, Lincoln County 12

Lincoln County investigators seeking Disney cold case closure will now be getting help from the state

Oregon State Police investigating death at state park in the Van Duzer corridor of Highway 18

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Dec. 12; 1,440 new cases in Oregon, 6 in Lincoln County

Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Dec. 11; state has 1,610 new cases, Lincoln County 11

Oregon health experts say thousands more will die of COVID-19 before the majority of state’s residents can be vaccinated

Oregon Employment Department’s computer modernization project back on track

Proliferation of vacation rentals hampers people trying to move to Lincoln County

Letters from readers

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

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Lincoln County has benefitted from Hall’s service for 20 years

Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Port of Newport Commission executive session and special meeting

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

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

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING