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Archives for January 2025
City of Yachats begins to address concerns about non-working fire hydrants and their locations
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A smoldering concern about fire hydrants in Yachats and whether they are plentiful enough and in working order has ignited a conversation between the […]
CEO of Samaritan’s two hospitals in Lincoln County says “It’s been a year” of financial challenges
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lesley Ogden’s job is to oversee the two hospitals in Lincoln County, its 1,000 employees and try to provide the best short- and […]
Yachats fire board schedules special meeting to discuss district’s relationship with ambulance nonprofit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Unable to delve into two sensitive issues this week, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board has scheduled a special meeting Monday to discuss […]
Third year of growing Big Blue Film Festival this weekend showcases 34 films of 220 submitted
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — Oregon coast winters long have served as a catalyst for creating events to bring people in from the cold and a recent addition […]
Lincoln City councilor Mitch Parsons appointed to school district board
The Lincoln County School District board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to appoint Lincoln City councilor Mitch Parsons to fill the Zone 1 position left vacant by Megan Cawley’s resignation […]
Gerald “Jerry” Wedekind, Ten Mile/Vancouver
Gerald “Jerry” S. Wedekind Jan. 19, 1944 – June 5, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dad, Jerry “Sparky” Wedekind who died […]
Hall, Miller should appoint interim-only commissioner to county seat
To the editor: I have written to Lincoln County commissioners Claire Hall and Casey Miller to express my concern regarding the upcoming appointment to fill the vacancy on the board […]
Oregon loses its chief forester (again) at pivotal moment for environmental, timber policies in the state
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting The resignation of Oregon’s top forestry executive last week comes at a pivotal moment for environmental policies in the state Lawmakers are a week away […]
Application to fill seat on Lincoln County commission contains unusual, partisan and had at least one illegal question
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Ever been sued by anyone over anything? Or cited for a breach of ethics, or been the subject of a complaint to any court, agency or […]