Speakers at wind power conference in Portland raise concerns about impacts of offshore developments on fisheries

March 2, 2023

GEORGE PLAVIN/Capital Press PORTLAND — A push to develop massive floating wind farms off the West Coast is raising concerns over potential impacts on commercial and tribal fisheries. The Biden administration has called for deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy to combat climate change by 2030. Depending on where the turbines are placed, they could displace highly productive fishing

In Yachats’ search for new water supply, council votes to look north to become customer of Southwest Lincoln PUD

March 2, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a monumental decision, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the city manager to negotiate with a neighboring water district to regularly supplement the city’s supply. “Over the last 25 years, water security has been the No. 1 topic for every council,” said Yachats water treatment

New state study says population growth slowed overall during pandemic for Lincoln County and northwest Oregon

March 2, 2023

The population growth of five northwest Oregon counties slowed in 2022, according to a new analysis from the state’s regional economist, likely tied to the area’s economic performance during the pandemic. “Population growth in the region has slipped back to about what it was in 2013 and 2014 when the region was recovering from the Great Recession,” Oregon Employment

David Eugenio

March 2, 2023

David Eugenio May 5, 2003 — Feb. 23, 2023 It is with great sorrow that the family of David Eugenio announce his sudden passing on Feb. 23, 2023. David Eugenio was born May 5, 2003 in Los Angeles. He was the son of Marilu Flores, brother to Nanci Eugenio. He was guided by Gabino Juan, Bacilisa Teodocio and Leonel

Proposed legislation in Oregon Senate focuses on removing barriers to entering public education and addressing burnout

March 2, 2023

Maurice Cowley teaches a college-level African American studies class at McDaniel High School in Portland in February 2023. (Naseem Rakha/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Schools nationwide and across Oregon have been facing educator shortages for years, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon lawmakers are considering bills this session they believe will address the problem’s root

While there was lots of snow in February, Yachats-area rainfall amounts were below average

March 2, 2023

YACHATS – While ignoring the snow storm for a moment, the Yachats area received lower than average amounts of rain in February, according to six weather watchers who supply regular measurements to YachatsNews. But the snow is the story. While there was a small accumulation of snow along the coastline the last week of February, it was a very

Yachats needs to discuss “night sky” initiative and intrusive lighting

March 2, 2023

To the editor: Yachats is magical place blessed with an abundance of natural beauty to enjoy. While everyone appreciates the magnificent Pacific Ocean to the west and Cape Perpetua to the south, one of the things that many people fail to realize is our magnificent nighttime sky. We are a small community and in some areas of town you can

New court filings indicate that as Labor Day 2020 fires exploded near Otis, Pacific Power employees worried power lines were at fault

March 1, 2023

By RYAN HASS/Oregon Public Broadcasting As devastating wildfires began to spread in Oregon the day after Labor Day 2020, PacifiCorp senior transmission engineer Tyler Jones texted his co-worker. “This weather is crazy man,” wrote Jones, using the company’s Skype messenger service. “90 mph gusts haha,” replied Pavel Grechanuk, a PacifiCorp fire data scientist. “That will blow your socks off.”

Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre gets into Oscar spirit with two weeks of short film screenings

March 1, 2023

LINCOLN CITY — The Bijou Theatre is once again getting into the Oscars spirit by screening this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films from Friday through Sunday, March 12. The Bijou will also give out ballots, allowing viewers to pick the films they think deserve to take home the coveted gold statuette. Watch the March 12 award ceremony to see

With thousands of partiers in Newport for return of seafood and wine festival, beefed up police patrols make more than 400 traffic stops

March 1, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Crab. Commemorative glasses. Crowds. Fermented grapes. And flashing red and blue lights. That was the scene in Newport last weekend with the return of the Seafood & Wine Festival for the first time since 2020, adding thousands to the city’s population and bringing a beefed up law enforcement presence that made more than 400 traffic stops