Police cite three people for illegally taking elk in Tami Wagner Wildlife Area

September 23, 2019

Oregon State Police cited three people Friday night for illegally taking a bull elk after shooting it in the Tami Wagner Wildlife Area in the Yachats River Valley. Game troopers cited Michael F. Cox, 57, of Lebanon, for taking a bull elk, aiding in a wildlife offense and tampering with evidence. Cited for aiding in a wildlife offense were Kevin

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Sept. 19-22

September 23, 2019

SP19339579 09/20/2019 19:03 Officer #57487 BUTLER, ANDREW FW – Hunting Location YACHATS RIVER ROAD, Mile post 5.5, YACHATS, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary On 9/20/2019 at about 6:30pm, two subjects overheard a single rifle shot originate off of Yachats River Road near milepost 5.5. A spike bull elk was located deceased on the ODFW Tami Wagner Wildlife Area. A separate subject contacted OSP NCC Dispatch

Lincoln County sheriff asks public to “See something, say something”

September 23, 2019

Downloadable file: 092319_If_You_See_Somtehing_Say_Something.pdf Downloadable file: see_say_b.png SEE something, SAY something” Awareness Day September 25th, 2019 On September 25th, 2019 the Oregon TITAN Fusion Center (OTFC) invites you to join us in celebrating the national “If You See Something, Say Something” (SEE/SAY) Awareness Day. The campaign is calling on citizens and its public and private sector partners around the country to lead conversations

Tillamook County man dies in Friday collision on U.S. 101

September 21, 2019

TWO VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 21st, 2019 1:28 PM Downloadable file: 20190920_220858.jpg Downloadable file: 20190920_220241.jpg On Friday, September 20, 2019 at approximately 9:16 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near mile post 62. Preliminary investigation revealed

State police cite two Waldport men in bear-killing incident

September 20, 2019

Oregon State Police cited two Waldport men Friday, Sept. 20 for criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm for killing a bear last week on private property off Southwest Wakeetum Street. Police said that about 4:55 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 residents in the Wakeetum Street area head numerous rifle shots and a day later discovered the guts of a

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Sept. 19-20

September 20, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19337369 09/19/2019 09:40 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location Narrative Summary **E-CRASH*** On 09/19/19 at approximately 6:30 AM, a single vehicle crash occurred on SR-18 around milepost 2. Vehicle # 1 (silver Mazda) was eastbound when it encountered deer in the roadway. Driver reported trying to avoid to the right and losing control when the

Sheriff issues update Friday on death of missing Otis man

September 20, 2019

News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 20th, 2019 12:51 PM On September 19, 2019 the deceased subject located on property on Widow Creek Road in Otis, OR and presumed to be the remains of missing person Cameron Shelden, was examination by the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office. It was determined that he suffered a gunshot to

Orchard’s orchids: A Yachats man’s love affair with a rare flower from South Africa

September 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Wally Orchard admits his hobby – if you can call it that — is a little out of hand. There is the timely gathering of tiny seeds, the pollenating, the work inside his small laboratory, the careful cultivating of plants, and weekly trips to a Florence greenhouse where he tends to hundreds of mature orchids. But

Manager, mayor hope additional Yachats code enforcement help will calm concerns over program

September 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats city manager and mayor hope a newly hired part-time contractor to concentrate on code enforcement will help calm some discontent with the program’s direction. City Manager Shannon Beaucaire told the City Council on Wednesday night that Matt Phillips is quickly learning enforcement duties and will soon be reaching out to businesses and residents and tackling

A Yachats gallery and a souvenir shop are on the move

September 19, 2019

A relatively new Yachats gallery and a well-known souvenir shop are on the move to destinations known and unknown. The Laughing Crab Gallery, which opened a year ago at 2334 U.S. Highway 101 just north of Yachats, is moving into vacant commercial space on the ground floor of the Sunset Village condominiums across from the Yachats Commons. The gallery