Siuslaw National Forest starts seasonal slash burning

October 26, 2024

WALDPORT – Smell smoke in the air? This time of year it’s likely to be from slash burning from summer logging operations on private lands or in the Siuslaw National Forest. The onset of cool, damp fall weather is allowing firefighters to initiate pile burning on the national forest, agency officials said in a news release. Starting Friday and continuing

Clatsop judge dismisses case brought by school district against state over reduced timber revenue

October 25, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Clatsop County circuit court judge has dismissed a tiny school district’s case against the state over new limits on logging that could lead to reduced funding for the district. The Jewell School District, a single school serving 124 students in Clatsop County, funds its current $4.3 million budget entirely with timber revenue from state

Freight rail line between Coos Bay and Eugene gets nearly $30 million for upgrades

October 25, 2024

By KLCC News COOS BAY — A freight rail line connecting Eugene with Coos Bay has received a $29.7 million federal grant to to help upgrade the line in order to better serve the Port of Coos Bay. Transporting cargo to and from the terminal is what this is all about, and that’s what we’re focused on with the Coos

Agencies place 700 big trees in Coast Range streams to restore habitat and help salmon, steelhead thrive

October 24, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews FIVE RIVERS – The first warning of impending danger arrives with the distant thrum of slapping blades that quickly gives way to the rhythmic thumping of the incoming Chinook helicopter’s twin rotors. Fishery biologists and the helicopter’s ground crew have placed small flags to show where the helicopter will need to set the trees it carries

YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Although there’s never really any deadline for donations, YachatsNews has entered the last week of its October campaign to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help support its work. As of Monday, Oct. 28, 25 people have signed up to donate $5 to $10 monthly for an additional $210 a month toward our operating expenses. That

Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The mother of a 25-year-old Waldport woman killed in a collision with a Yachats ambulance in January has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District and the private, nonprofit ambulance company that it staffs. Kelsey R. Seibel died and Fokus Simmons, 16, of Waldport, was severely injured Jan.

Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District believes it gave residents in the district a break four years ago, so now it’s asking for help in return. The district’s 3,242 voters are being asked in the Nov. 5 general election to approve a 60 cent increase to an operations levy of $1.27 that

Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment

October 24, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire Department Chief Will Ewing has an equipment shortage on his hands that he hopes district taxpayers will help resolve. The district’s current level of funding does not allow for the replacement of essential equipment or the personal protective gear needed to not only protect firefighters, Ewing said, but to also

Oregon DMV needs more accessible website and better security, new state audit finds

October 24, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal for people who don’t speak English and making sure customer data is secure, a mostly positive audit found. The report released Wednesday by the Audits Division of the Secretary of State’s Office doesn’t address

Oregon could be in for a cool, wet winter this year, National Weather Service says

October 24, 2024

By Oregon Public Broadcasting Weather scientists say Oregon could be in store for a cooler, wetter winter this year. That’s according to the latest U.S. Winter Outlook, released by the National Weather Service’s Climate Outlook Center. A weak La Niña is predicted to develop this year, which typically sees cooler temperatures with above average rain and snowfall. La Niña tends to

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Siuslaw National Forest starts seasonal slash burning

Clatsop judge dismisses case brought by school district against state over reduced timber revenue

Freight rail line between Coos Bay and Eugene gets nearly $30 million for upgrades

Agencies place 700 big trees in Coast Range streams to restore habitat and help salmon, steelhead thrive

YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism

Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit

Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves

Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment

Oregon DMV needs more accessible website and better security, new state audit finds

Oregon could be in for a cool, wet winter this year, National Weather Service says

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