Yachats rainfall in 2019 was second-lowest in past 10 years, again

January 2, 2020

It was a very dry year in Yachats. Again. Yachats received a total of 50.43 inches in rain in 2019 — the second-lowest amount of rain over the past 10 years of record keeping by the city of Yachats. It was the second consecutive dry year in Yachats this decade. Until 2019, the second-lowest rainfall in the last decade

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Dec. 30-Jan. 1

January 2, 2020

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19452952 12/30/2019 19:16 Officer #52129 LARSON, ERIC Agency Assist Location 5600 PALISADES DR, GLENEDEN BEACH, LINCOLN Narrative Summary On the evening of December 30, 2019, the Oregon State Police assisted the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office serve a move out restraining order on an uncooperative subject. The subject was ultimately located inside the trailer after being concealed at the

Grand jury indicts Newport man for October death of his girlfriend

January 2, 2020

By Douglas Perry | The Oregonian/OregonLive A 27-year-old Newport man has been indicted for murder in the death of his girlfriend. Ryan Steven Gaskins was already being held in the Lincoln County Jail on an “unrelated matter” before Tuesday’s indictment, Newport police said Thursday. He will be arraigned Thursday on murder, second-degree assault and strangulation charges. In October, police found Alexandra

Coast Guard crews from Newport rescue disabled crab boat near Yachats

January 1, 2020

A Coast Guard crew aboard their 47-foot motor lifeboat towed a disabled commercial fishing boat Tuesday night to safety in Yaquina Bay after it became disabled 2.5 miles northwest of Yachats. The Coast Guard station in North Bend received a report at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday that the 52-foot Pacific Cloud with three people aboard and 2,500 pounds of crab had

Lincoln County jobless rate remains above Oregon and national averages

December 31, 2019

Lincoln County is approaching the end of 2019 with a slightly lower unemployment rate – but one that remains higher than the state and national rates for the number of workers. The seasonally-adjusted non-farm unemployment rate for Lincoln County for November was 4.5 percent, higher than the Oregon rate of 3.9 percent and the national rate of 3.5 percent. Lincoln

Alsea Bay recreational crabbers now need to clearly mark buoys

December 31, 2019

Recreational crabbers in Alsea Bay and other spots along the Oregon coast have some new rules to follow starting Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has instituted a new rule requiring crabbing buoys to be marked in a visible, legible and permanent manner to identify the owner of the crab pot or rings. Oregon was previously the

Oregon State Police/Newport activity report Dec. 23-30

December 30, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19445386 12/23/2019 13:42 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Found Property Location 900 101 HWY, DEPOE BAY, LINCOLN OR USA 97341 Narrative Summary On 12/23/2019 at 13:42PM the Oregon State police received a report of found property in Rocky Creek State Park. A citizen located a debit card, and an insurance card in the grass at the park. The property

Missing Coos Bay man dies in truck accident on Highway 101 Monday

December 30, 2019

On Monday, December 30, 2019 at approximately 9:10 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 255 near milepost 361. Preliminary investigation reveals that a Ford F350, operated by Chester Mayer (50) of Coos Bay, was northbound on Hwy 255 when he failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the

Bad weather forces annual New Year’s Day peace hike to move to Yachats Commons

December 30, 2019

A weather forecast calling for heavy rain and wind gusts of more than 30 mph Tuesday night and Wednesday has forced organizers of the 10th Annual New Year’s Day Peace Hike to hold all of it at the Yachats Commons starting at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. There will be no hike to the Amanda Grotto two miles south of town for a

Coos Bay man killed while crossing Highway 101

December 29, 2019

On Saturday, December 29, 2019 at approximately 12:05 A.M. Oregon State Police troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 near mile post 241 south of Coos Bay. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford Focus, operated by John Shorb (27) of Myrtle Point, was northbound on Hwy 101 when he struck a pedestrian, Daniel Fowers