To the editor: I live in Waldport and have been dining at the Adobe restaurant in Yachats for over 20 years and will continue to support its business for many […]
Letters
Yachats council doesn’t seem to understand its role in council/city manager form of government
To the editor: I listened to the first meeting of the new Yachats City Council last week, and heard a serious confusion in their understanding of how a “council/city manager” […]
Leaders of Oregon’s Timber Unity are associating with fringe groups, attacks on capitols
To the editor: On Dec. 21, I watched several lengthy live stream videos shot by Angelita Sanchez, a founder of Timber Unity in Oregon and administrator of that group’s Facebook […]
Here’s the rest of the story on the city of Yachats’ infrastructure projects
To the editor: A recent letter to the editor from Greg Scott and Tom Lauritzen conveniently left out some important information about the outgoing Yachats City Council and infrastructure projects. […]
After a pause of several years, Yachats must regain momentum on infrastructure projects
To the editor: In the final Yachats City Council meeting of his tenure, Mayor John Moore pointed out how the city, under his administration, had increased “cash and equivalents” by […]
Homeowner says Lincoln County should regulate, not eliminate short-term rentals
To the editor: I own a house in the South Beach area of Newport. Instead of letting it sit empty I have turned it into a short-term rental in order […]
Letter writer says suggestion to close short-term rentals because of COVID-19 is misguided
To the Editor: While it is frustrating that the number of positive cases of Covid-19 have caused the governor to order stricter lockdown procedures, I do not agree that a […]
Seal Rock homeowner appeals to county commission to protect their short-term rental rights
My family and I are third-generation homeowners in Seal Rock and we appeal to Lincoln County commissioners to protect our short-term rental rights. The ability to rent out our beachfront […]
Proliferation of vacation rentals hampers people trying to move to Lincoln County
To the editor: If you think the short-term vacation rental problem does not affect you, you are wrong. When your daughter and her family want to return to Lincoln County, […]
Banning marine lights will only lead to fewer tourists, tax dollars for city of Yachats
To the editor: Of course the city of Yachats should ban the use of floodlights lighting the waves. Without a continual growth in regulations, how can the city justify the […]