Lincoln County sheriff drops fundraising affiliation with trafficking group

July 13, 2023

From the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office After concerns were brought to our attention from community members regarding our recent fundraising efforts with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) to establish an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 program locally, our team followed up with additional research. Though we will still be working to establish an ESD K9 program, we will no longer be

Deadline for Yachats council application is 1 p.m. Monday

July 13, 2023

YACHATS — Applications for the vacant Yachats City Council position are due to city hall by 1 p.m. Monday, July 17. Only two people have applied so far. Kathryn Torrence is a retired nurse with experience in consultation and facilitating work groups in documenting for providers best practices for patient outcomes. Barry Collins is a retired attorney who spent the

Will Yachats’ next city manager have to walk on water to get the job? Council, recruiting firm go over long list of attributes

July 13, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The next full-time Yachats city manager needs to be a good communicator and facilitator who is in step with the environmental and cultural sensitivity the town prides itself on. Those were crucial qualities the mayor and two council members stressed to Jensen Strategies staff as they reviewed the documents the Portland-based recruiting firm had

New study by OSU researchers warns of increasing incidental catches of salmon in big Pacific hake fishery

July 13, 2023

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Rates of incidental catches of Chinook salmon in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates. During years when sea surface temperatures were higher, including during a marine

Toledo’s annual three-day Summer Festival & Logging Show begins Thursday with sidewalk chalk contest for kids

July 13, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Everyone remembers being told not to run with scissors as a child. Chainsaws on the other hand? Mom never said anything about running with chainsaws. The chainsaw steeple chase is just one of the eye-popping attractions at this weekend’s Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show, alongside a carnival, Main Street parade and a

Fun, quirky, homemade (and big) parade highlights Dory Days Festival on Friday and Saturday in Pacific City

July 13, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY PACIFIC CITY — The annual Dory Days parade will top the list of fun returning to Pacific City for the Dory Days Festival on Friday and Saturday, July 14-15. The festival features a range of activities including a fish fry, traditional dory boat display and a live music performance from the high energy, country rock-based

Lincoln City police arrest two men in child luring investigations in June and July

July 12, 2023

During the months of June and July, Lincoln City Police Officers conducted two separate online child-luring investigations. The first investigation began after officers received a complaint regarding an adult male attempting to initiate sexual contact with a 16-year-old juvenile. During the case investigation, probable cause was developed and on June 26, 2023, officers arrested 34-year–old Ceotis Rhodes of Lincoln City,

Oregon forest officials begin work on new wildfire hazard map after ditching the one from last year

July 12, 2023

By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio After a failed rollout of a state wildfire risk map last year, Oregon researchers and state officials are beginning work on a revised map. What was called the “wildfire risk map” is now the “wildfire hazard map.” The map is intended to educate homeowners about their exposure to wildfire risk, determine where fire mitigation resources

Attempts to save martens from extinction may include U.S. Highway 101 warning signs on the Oregon coast

July 12, 2023

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews For decades, scientists assumed that trapping and loss of critical habitat had led to the extinction of the marten population that once inhabited much of Oregon’s central coast. In recent years, however, painstaking, on-the-ground surveys have shown that two subgroups of martens are alive and well on the coast. They are separated by the Umpqua River

Newport spills 1.18 million gallons of “insufficiently treated” sewage at Nye Beach

July 11, 2023

NEWPORT — A mechanical issue at the city of Newport’s wastewater treatment plant caused approximately 1.18 million gallons of “insufficiently treated” sewage to spill into the Pacific Ocean at Nye Beach on Sunday. City manager Spencer Nebel said that a machine that adds chlorine to the city’s wastewater broke down on the day of the spill. Following the initial mechanical