Three new Central Oregon Coast fire board members promise new tone after outpouring of criticism of their actions and support for chief

October 21, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Three new members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District board got a tongue-lashing from the public, firefighters and even their chaplain Thursday night for their attacks on the fire chief last month during a contentious meeting. After eight members of the public lambasted the trio for not trying to learn more

Be on the watch for Lincoln County 2020-21 property tax statements in the mail — first payments are due Nov. 15

October 21, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com One week after Lincoln County voters got their Nov. 2 ballot in the mail, there’s another important envelope arriving this weekend – your 2021 property tax bill. Lincoln County mailed 45,738 property tax statements on Thursday with the first payment due Nov. 15. Total property taxes, fees and special assessments are up approximately 3.2 percent over

Yachats council OKs up to $25,000 for two “pocket parks” along Ocean View Drive

October 21, 2021

The city of Yachats could have two new parks by next spring. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a Parks and Commons Commission recommendation to allocate up to $25,000 to develop two small “pocket parks” along Ocean View Drive. The two unimproved areas are overlooking the ocean at West Sixth and Fourth streets along the road, which Lincoln County

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Oc. 21: 1,407 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; weekly cases decline

October 21, 2021

Oregon reports 1,407 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,275, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,407 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state

Dr. Stephanie A. Bosch

October 21, 2021

Dr. Stephanie Allison Bosch Sept. 5, 1989 – Oct. 13, 2021 Stephanie Bosch, 32, of Waldport, died Oct. 13, 2021, at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport of a pulmonary embolism. She was born on Sept. 5, 1989, in Portsmouth, Va. to Ron and Jennifer Bosch. Stephanie Bosch spent her early childhood in Bakersfield, Calif. When she was 13, her

Oregon says “drop, cover and hold on” in an earthquake. A prominent OSU earthquake specialist disagrees

October 21, 2021

Parts of the Oregon Coast could be wiped out by a tsunami caused by a subduction zone earthquake. (MJ Tangonan/Unsplash) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Seismic experts agree that one day the state will be smacked by a massive earthquake off the coast that will cause widespread damage. They also agree that Oregonians need to prepare. But they disagree on

Auditors find that Oregon state agency handled wildfire cleanup well despite complaints

October 21, 2021

Wildfire in September 2020 swept through the Santiam Canyon, destroying homes, businesses and vehicles. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A report released Wednesday by state auditors largely praises how the Oregon Department of Transportation handled debris removal after the largest natural disaster in state history. The transportation department and the contractors it hired to remove tens

Study by Pacific University historians documents 270 Native student deaths at two Oregon boarding schools

October 20, 2021

By DILLON MULLAN/Oregon Capital Bureau A new database is shedding light on the dark history of federal boarding schools for Native American students in Oregon. Pacific University Archivist and Associate Professor Eva Guggemos and volunteer historian SuAnn Reddick collaborated to document at least 270 students who died in custody at boarding schools in Salem and Forest Grove between 1880 and

“Great Oregon Shakeout” event Thursday coincided with ominous state report on thousands of coastal fatalities from large tsunami

October 20, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com At 10:21 a.m. Thursday, pre-school instructor Jodie Dalby noisily shook a rattle to indicate an earthquake was hitting the Yachats Commons. Immediately the seven children in the upstairs classroom wiggled out of their chairs and took shelter under their lunch table. “What do we do, what do we do?” Dalby asked as the kids went through their

Precipitation outlook for the winter shows Oregon should be getting more rain and snow

October 20, 2021

By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Everyone that was complaining about how hot and dry Oregon was over the summer is about have their love for rain put to the test. Northwest Oregon is expected to see rain almost every day beginning Wednesday and lasting for the next week, offering a possible preview of what’s forecast to be a wetter and cooler autumn and winter