Federal advisory group recommends curtailed Oregon ocean salmon fishing again; closing California season

April 14, 2024

By YachatsNews Recommendations for the ocean salmon seasons off the coasts of Oregon, California and Washington were made last week with some OK news for some fishermen and devastating news for those in California. Once again. The Pacific Fishery Management Council — which oversees fishing along the West Coast — voted unanimously Wednesday to once again shut California’s commercial

Coalition of Oregon fishing groups, seafood industry asks Kotek to slow offshore wind energy development

April 1, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups is calling on Gov. Tina Kotek to ask the federal government to stop a planned auction for floating wind energy projects off the Oregon Coast. In a letter to Kotek last week, the more than 100 signatories said she should stop the

NOAA researchers announce 33 percent increase in gray whale numbers, end investigation into die-off

March 28, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews There’s good news for whale lovers on the Oregon coast. The number of gray whales that migrated south along the Pacific Coast this winter have rebounded sharply to numbers not seen in four years, according to NOAA Fisheries. The increase is large enough and signs of healthy North Pacific gray whales are visible enough that NOAA

Anti-spray group will keep protesting Starker’s drone herbicide application near Yachats despite assurances it is OK

March 28, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A planned aerial spray of herbicides using drones on private forestland east of Yachats has sparked concern and condemnation from central coast residents who oppose any use of herbicides in forests near watersheds. Opponents of the spray lined U.S. Highway 101 in Yachats last Sunday holding signs with slogans that read – “Keep Yachats

ODFW officials confirm central Oregon coast has a very unusual spring break visitor — a wandering wolverine

March 28, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The rarest of spring break visitor – a first so far as wildlife officials know – is making its way south along the central Oregon coast. There have been multiple confirmed sightings of what is believed to be a single wolverine – first spotted in Nehalem on March 18, then Netarts the next day, Cascade Head

New OSU research shows that low oxygen levels off the Pacific Northwest coast are widespread and increasing

March 24, 2024

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific Northwest ocean waters as the climate warms, a new study shows. Researchers found that in 2021, more than half the continental shelf off the Pacific Northwest coast experienced the low-oxygen condition known as hypoxia, said Jack

OSU study says ocean heat waves disrupt complex food web benefiting some species, harming others

March 18, 2024

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Marine heat waves off the West Coast create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study published in the journal Nature Communications is the first of its kind to examine the impacts

Three Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites

March 14, 2024

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three of Oregon’s congressional members are pushing the federal government to extend the comment period on two proposed wind power projects off the southern Oregon Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced last month it was moving forward with plans for offshore wind power installations off Coos Bay and Brookings. As a first step,

Wandering Pacific gray whale first seen off Florida coast in December now spotted in New England

March 14, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A Pacific gray whale spotted off the coast of Miami in December has apparently made its way north to Massachusetts, where it continues generating headlines and stunned scientific reaction. Gray whales, after all, belong in the Pacific Ocean, where thousands make twice-annual trips to feeding and calving grounds off Alaska and Mexico, respectively. Where they aren’t

Researchers refine ocean oxygen sensors so they can enlist Oregon’s crab fleet to track changing conditions

March 4, 2024

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Oregon State University researchers are helping to refine the design and expanded use of oxygen monitoring sensors that can be deployed in crab or lobster pots to gather critical information on changing ocean conditions. The new project, a collaboration with industry and tribes, is funded by a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National

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Federal advisory group recommends curtailed Oregon ocean salmon fishing again; closing California season

Coalition of Oregon fishing groups, seafood industry asks Kotek to slow offshore wind energy development

NOAA researchers announce 33 percent increase in gray whale numbers, end investigation into die-off

Anti-spray group will keep protesting Starker’s drone herbicide application near Yachats despite assurances it is OK

ODFW officials confirm central Oregon coast has a very unusual spring break visitor — a wandering wolverine

New OSU research shows that low oxygen levels off the Pacific Northwest coast are widespread and increasing

OSU study says ocean heat waves disrupt complex food web benefiting some species, harming others

Three Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites

Wandering Pacific gray whale first seen off Florida coast in December now spotted in New England

Researchers refine ocean oxygen sensors so they can enlist Oregon’s crab fleet to track changing conditions

Letters from readers

Whale’s entanglement shows need for better derelict gear removal program

Sen. Anderson’s chief of staff out of bounds on ICE and Newport “boomer hippies” remarks

A farewell letter to the Yachats whale

Yes, everyone in Waldport community should refrain from further attacks

The community speaks — ICE detention center not welcome in Newport

Let’s show some grace to all involved in whale’s attempted, emotional rescue

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

CITY OF NEWPORT, OREGON NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Newport High School

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Waldport High School