Let state, county agencies know your feelings about Lindly Park plans

March 19, 2023

To the editor: A public meeting was held in Waldport on Thursday to discuss the fate of Don Lindly Park along Oregon Highway 34 on the south side of the Alsea River, across from Canal Creek Road. It is an unpretentious, low impact public space. The public entities involved are the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Marine

Legislative subcommittee advances plan to aid Oregon semiconductor grants

March 19, 2023

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon lawmakers have put forth a plan to aid businesses and others seeking shares of billions available in federal money to encourage the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors. The plan leaves unresolved specific industrial sites that can accommodate fabrication plants and related businesses – and where the money will come from to develop those

Oregon lawmakers propose measures to fight gun violence, stem ‘ghost guns’

March 19, 2023

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are pursuing a package of firearm bills aimed at preventing gun violence and curbing the proliferation of untraceable guns. They say the proposals are needed to stem gun violence and give law enforcement the necessary tools to address the issue. The Democratic lawmakers have the support of House Speaker Dan Rayfield,

Renters in small Waldport apartment complex search for places to live after new owner says they will become vacation rentals

March 16, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT – One apartment is occupied by a single mother with a 9-year-old. Another apartment is home to a disabled couple. A married couple with three children lived in the third. They all rely on some sort of rent assistance to live in the modest four-unit apartment building on Southwest Corona Court. The three households shared

Oregon Coast CC pulls $32 million bond off May ballot after it discovers $8 million in state match is no longer available

March 16, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Oregon Coast Community College, which had planned to ask Lincoln County voters in May to approve a $32 million bond to build a trades building, announced Thursday it is pulling the measure off the ballot. Thursday was the deadline for candidates to file for election or local governments to seek money measures in the May 16

Tidewater woman dies Wednesday in head-on crash near Seal Rock

March 16, 2023

SEAL ROCK — A 32-year-old Tidewater woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her car collided head on with a truck on U.S. Highway 101 south of Seal Rock. Oregon State Police said Ashlee C. Hayden was driving south when her car crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a box truck driven by Victor Loreza, 40, of Salem. Hayden

Killer of former Yachats man sentenced Thursday to at least 23 years in prison

March 16, 2023

The man found guilty last month of killing former Yachats resident Martin “Marty” Baker was sentenced Thursday to 23 years, eight months to life in California prison. A judge in San Diego County Superior Court imposed the punishment on Eugene “Gene” Focarelli, 39, following a jury’s guilty verdict Feb. 1 on charges that included second degree murder. Baker, 49, a

Yachats council authorizes city manager to try to acquire 8-acre property near water treatment plant

March 16, 2023

YACHATS — The Yachats city council has authorized the city manager to pursue acquisition of land next to the water treatment plant. Purchase of the 8-acre parcel on Yachats River Road has been discussed for years. During the council’s March 3 meeting, water treatment plant operator Rick McClung delivered a report on water security that included developing the site as

California crabber sues Pacific Seafood for what he alleges is price fixing on Dungeness crab harvests

March 16, 2023

By ERIC BURKETT/Courthouse News SAN FRANCISCO — An Oregon seafood processor, the country’s largest, faces an antitrust class action over what the lead plaintiff says is an egregious case of price fixing in the West Coast’s increasingly unstable Dungeness crab market. Fisherman Brand Little of Auburn, Calif., filed a putative class action Monday accusing the $945 million company with fixing the

Road show to commemorate Women’s History Month takes the stage Saturday night in Lincoln City

March 16, 2023

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY All are welcome to celebrate women in music at “She’s Speaking – LIVE,” hitting the road in March to commemorate Women’s History Month. Eight singer-songwriters, backed by a great band, will present this dynamic and joyful new show at the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Saturday, March 18. ” ‘She’s Speaking – LIVE’ celebrates