September 2023 - Page 8

Toledo motorcyclist killed in Thursday collision on north side of Alsea Bay Bridge

September 8, 2023
WALDPORT — A 27-year-old Toledo man was killed Thursday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck pulling onto U.S. Highway 101 just north of the Alsea Bay Bridge and burst into flames. Killed about 2:15 p.m. Thursday was Alex Gomez, according to a news release Friday by Oregon State Police. Police said Gomez was going through

Although concerned about assuming operating costs, Yachats council moves forward with grant application for tourist trolley

September 7, 2023
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Although concerned about assuming the cost of operating a tourist trolley for five months a year, the Yachats city council voted unanimously Thursday to continue pursuing a $100,000 grant to help purchase a vehicle. The Yachats Chamber of Commerce is pushing the idea of a trolley to ferry tourists and locals from motels in

Plan to protect vulnerable species in western Oregon-owned forests moves forward

September 7, 2023
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A plan to protect threatened and endangered species in Oregon’s Western state forests by limiting some logging will move forward, despite a recent attempt to make last-minute changes that could have further delayed it. The Oregon Board of Forestry decided Thursday not to vote on a controversial proposal from Chair Jim Kelly that would have

City of Yachats begins to tackle long list of repairs, upgrades to Commons, playground and pavilion

September 7, 2023
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats Commons is about to get some much needed and overdue attention to address a backlog of repairs and upgrades.  The city’s new community services coordinator, Krystal Geisinger, presented a list of projects that need tending to the Parks & Commons Commission on Tuesday. Commission members commended Geisinger’s list as organized, thorough, concise

Gov. Kotek adds Lincoln and two eastern Oregon counties to growing emergency drought list

September 7, 2023
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Twelve of 36 counties, covering half the land in Oregon, are in a state of emergency over drought, with local officials calling for help. Gov. Tina Kotek Wednesday declared the latest drought emergencies in Lincoln, Gilliam and Douglas counties, the 10th, and 12th such declarations of the year. The declarations follow requests for

A long-shot Eastern Oregon effort to join Idaho reflects the growing American divide

September 7, 2023
   Along a highway just south of Fox, Oregon, ranch owners post their support for the movement to join Idaho. If eastern Oregon succeeds in joining Idaho, it could breathe life into similar secessionist movements nationwide.  By MATT VASILOGAMBROS/Stateline News Service ENTERPRISE — This small ranching town, surrounded by towering tree-topped mountains and a valley of rolling grass fields, sits

British theater company brings new comedy to Newport PAC’s movie screen

September 7, 2023
NEWPORT — National Theatre Live, the award-winning program that brings the best of British theater to screens around the world, delivers the new comedy, “Jack Absolute Flies Again” to the Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The production was filmed before a live audience in London and will be shown on the big screen in the Alice
1 6 7 8 9 10
Pioneer Connect Premium Wi-Fi Mobile Phone Home Business Lincoln County Oregon Coast
ACE Hardware Walport Oregon Coast
Lincoln City Local Government Working for You We Want Your Feedback Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center Newport Oregon
Sweet homes vacation rentals Help Wanted Oregon coast
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteers Join our team Lincoln County Newport Oregon
Literary Arts The Moth Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland Oregon
Oregon Coast Aquarium Puffin Plate Newport Oregon
Newport Symphony Orchestra Newport Oregon Coast
Samaritan Health Services Samaritan Orthopedics Program Lincoln County Oregon Coast
David Gomberg State Representative Oregon
Tanner Insurance Devoted Health Plans Medicare Advantage Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Yachats Lions Club Thrift Store Yachats Oregon Coast
Yachats Chamber of Commerce Visit Yachats Oregon Coast
Charlotte Lehto Insurance Agency Medicare Lincoln County Oregon
Newport Farmers Market Newport Oregon Coast
Dahl Disposal Better Bark and More Waldport Oregon Coast
Lincoln City Cultural Center Turkish Rugs Show and Sale Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Waldport Artist Festival Fall Show Waldport Community Center Hemlock Street Waldport Oregon

Obituaries

Civic Calendar