Faced with increasing stress and more struggling students, Lincoln County teachers union asks district to ease up on new programs

November 11, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Lots of teachers in the Lincoln County School District are stressed and some are talking about quitting. Administrators and classified staff are stressed too. There’s a shortage of bus drivers, cooks and substitutes. And 20 months after the coronavirus pandemic began, many students are also stressed and more are getting in trouble after returning

OSU announces record fall enrollment across all of its campuses, and its online program

November 10, 2021

By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s biggest university continues to get bigger. Oregon State University announced Tuesday it has a record number of students enrolled this fall. That means it continues to be the state’s largest university, with 34,108 students enrolled this fall — a more than 2% increase from last year. The record enrollment includes students at OSU’s main

Oregon’s nine tribes are rebuffed so far in stopping gambling resort in Grants Pass by Dutch Bros founder

November 10, 2021

By Nigel Jaquiss/Willamette Week Oregon’s nine Indigenous tribes are watching history repeat itself. The tribes oppose a proposal for 225 betting terminals at the Flying Lark, a destination resort that the founder of Dutch Bros. Coffee proposes to build at a Grants Pass horse track. The tribes say the terminals would violate Oregon law. “If approved, I absolutely would consider it

Yachats fire board discusses how to proceed after Nov. 2 levy defeat, but uncertain on what to do next or how to do it

November 10, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is not sure what it’s going to do about its levy proposal that voters turned down last week. One week after its big money request was soundly defeated by voters, the five-member Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board met Monday to discuss what to do next. Not

No more police mugshots? New Oregon law prohibits their release except in cases of emergencies

November 9, 2021

By SOPHIA PRINCE/Jefferson Public Radio Booking photos are no longer being released to the public in Oregon, in an effort to protect the privacy and safety of people who have not been convicted of a crime. The new law that went into effect last week prohibits the release of mugshots except in specific circumstances, such as to other law enforcement

Former NY Times columnist now running for Oregon governor reports $1 million in donations

November 9, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The 2022 election campaign received a jolt of political adrenaline on Monday as former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof reported over $1 million in contributions for his bid for Oregon governor. The report filed exactly one year before the Nov. 8, 2022 general election catapulted Kristof to the front of the race for

A year after the 2020 election, some Oregon county clerks still fighting back fraud allegations

November 9, 2021

A Multnomah County election worker sorts ballots on Oct. 22, 2020. (Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A week before this November’s Linn County special election over a tax increase to fund law enforcement, a man walked into the election office and asked to see the county clerk. Steve Druckenmiller walked over and asked how he could help,

Oregon transportation officials already at work planning to spend new billions coming from Biden’s new infrastructure plan

November 8, 2021

Crews pour concrete on an exit bridge on Interstate 5 in south of Ashland in August 2021. Oregon is getting $268 million for more bridge work. (Oregon Department of Transportation) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – Travis Brouwer had given up on Congress Friday afternoon. Brouwer, an assistant director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, was eager to see

The dash for campaign cash is on for 23 candidates for Oregon’s governorship

November 8, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau An old saying is that “money is the mother’s milk of politics.” If true, Oregon’s candidates for governor are using a sippy cup at this point in the 2022 race. As of last week, the Oregon secretary of state reports 23 campaign finance committees have been registered for the 2022 race: 12 Republicans, eight

Oregon study finds widespread support for school mask mandates, especially in more urban areas

November 7, 2021

By NICOLE BALES/Oregon Capital Bureau Despite some vocal opposition, there is widespread support for K-12 school mask mandates, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. The survey shows that 70% of Oregonians support mask mandates in schools, 23% are opposed and 6% are unsure. Support among people without school-age children is 72%, while support among parents

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Faced with increasing stress and more struggling students, Lincoln County teachers union asks district to ease up on new programs

OSU announces record fall enrollment across all of its campuses, and its online program

Oregon’s nine tribes are rebuffed so far in stopping gambling resort in Grants Pass by Dutch Bros founder

Yachats fire board discusses how to proceed after Nov. 2 levy defeat, but uncertain on what to do next or how to do it

No more police mugshots? New Oregon law prohibits their release except in cases of emergencies

Former NY Times columnist now running for Oregon governor reports $1 million in donations

A year after the 2020 election, some Oregon county clerks still fighting back fraud allegations

Oregon transportation officials already at work planning to spend new billions coming from Biden’s new infrastructure plan

The dash for campaign cash is on for 23 candidates for Oregon’s governorship

Oregon study finds widespread support for school mask mandates, especially in more urban areas

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

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

Yachats “open mic” night

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