Lincoln County loses more than $100,000 in scam that used fake invoices for OSU work; FBI investigating

June 22, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The FBI is investigating a computer fraud that cost Lincoln County more than $100,000 after an employee paid invoices thought to be for Oregon State University but instead ended up in a scammer’s bank account somewhere else. The fake OSU invoices were paid Jan. 27, but the fraud was not discovered until April when OSU asked

In an effort to “touch the moon” a non-technical novice discovers the growing community of amateur ham radio operators

June 22, 2023

By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews I want to touch the moon. OK, not actually. Not a hand-print-in-moon-dust kind of touch. I want to use the moon to bounce a radio signal from me to someone in Switzerland. Up until a year ago, I didn’t know this was a thing that could be done, and I had no idea that I would

Lincoln County commissioners approve higher vacation rental license fees saying they need to cover administrative costs

June 22, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved a significant jump in yearly fees for vacation rental licenses, defending the increase as needed to cover costs of administering the county’s new regulations and oversight. The proposed increase to renew a rental license from the current $125 a year to $500 received some pushback from license holders, and just as

Yachats city manager search firm seeks comments from residents

June 22, 2023

YACHATS — Yachats residents are invited to share the attributes and experience they would like to see in the next city manager during an upcoming virtual meeting. The online session via Zoom is at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29 and will be facilitated by Jensen Strategies, a municipal government recruitment firm based in Portland. The firm was chosen by the

Rep. David Gomberg’s legislation requiring more information from OHSU’s primate center heads to governor for signature

June 22, 2023

Deaths at the Oregon Health & Science University’s primate center in Beaverton have included rhesus macaques and other animals. The Legislature has passed a bill with more accountability for the center to report deaths. (Oregon Health & Science University) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon National Primate Research Center would have to be more transparent about the

Applications being accepted for vacancy on Yachats city council

June 22, 2023

YACHATS — The city of Yachats is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the city council that was created with the June 13 resignation of Ann Stott. Applications to serve the remainder of the term, which ends Jan. 1, 2025, are due by 1 p.m. July 17. Applicants must be registered to vote in Oregon and have lived in Yachats

Lincoln County’s jobless rate continues to drop, but still higher than Oregon’s

June 22, 2023

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in May, the Oregon Employment Department announced this week, down slightly from 4.9 percent in April. But the rate was essentially unchanged from May 2022, when it was 4.7 percent. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate and the national rate in May were both 3.7 percent. Lincoln County’s unemployment rate had been on

Glastonbury Faire this weekend in Toledo brings back some of the excitement of the Renaissance era

June 22, 2023

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Get acquainted with some of the more positive parts of the Renaissance era when the Glastonbury Faire brings sword fighting, corsets-clad bosoms and vendors selling period-appropriate wares back to Toledo’s Waterfront Park this Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The event features Ye Merry Greenwood Players, who teach through living history. “When these

Kites will be filling the skies on the beach in Lincoln City this weekend

June 22, 2023

LINCOLN CITY — Immerse yourself in the world of professional kite flyers and enjoy fun activities, delicious food and captivating displays at Lincoln City’s Summer Kite Festival, held at the D River State Recreation Site on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The festival features performances by teams, duos and solo flyers from around the world, as well as demonstrations

Abortion, transgender care bill that nearly torpedoed Oregon legislative session heads to governor

June 21, 2023

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The abortion and gender-affirming care bill that nearly torpedoed the Oregon legislative session is headed to Gov. Tina Kotek after a final intense debate on the House floor. An amended version of House Bill 2002 passed the House on a 35-12 vote Wednesday, with nearly a dozen Republicans opting to stay away from the Capitol