Some scholarships available for OCCC’s year-long business program

August 8, 2023

A limited number of $900 tuition scholarships are available this fall for anyone enrolling in the small business management program at Oregon Coast Community College, thanks to donations from the city of Lincoln City and Northwest Oregon Works. “We’re encouraging anyone who’s considering applying for the small business management courses to reach out soon,” said David Price, OCCC’s vice president

Yachats chess club open to players of all skill levels Sunday

August 7, 2023

YACHATS – A fledging chess club in Yachats is inviting players of any skill level to its next session Sunday, Aug. 13. The Yachats Chess Club meets every other Sunday at 1 p.m. in the loft area above the lounge at the Adobe Resort. Chess players of all skill levels are invited, said organizer Don Phipps. Chess club members play

25-year-old Central Coast Chorale changes name, keeps vision

August 6, 2023

The board and members of Central Coast Chorale, a community chorus since 1998, have changed the group’s name to Coastal Voices, as part of a newly developed post-pandemic vision. The Central Coast Chorale group — now Coastal Voices — has performed seasonal vocal music up and down the central Oregon coast for 25 years at venues located primarily in Yachats,

Forest Service firefighter killed in Coos County truck accident

August 6, 2023

COQUILLE — A 21-year-old U.S. Forest Service firefighter from Colorado working in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest died Friday after a pickup truck they were in left the road near Powers in Coos County. The U.S. Forest Service identified the firefighter as Benjamin C. Sapper of Boulder, Colo. The agency said in a news release Sapper was a first-year hand

Highway 101 crash near Coos Bay kills couple from Port Orford

August 6, 2023

COOS BAY – A couple from Port Orford were killed Wednesday night 10 miles south of Coos Bay when their car sideswiped loaded chip trailer and then collided with an oncoming vehicle. Killed were Wayne C. Lannin, and his wife, Melida Lennin, both 79, Oregon State Police said. Police said the accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the Lannin’s

OHA ends public health advisory for Seal Rock beach

August 6, 2023

SEAL ROCK — The Oregon Health Authority on Friday lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Seal Rock beach three days after water samples showed higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters. Results from follow-up tests taken by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality showed lower bacteria levels, the OHA said in a news release

Signups for commercial matsutake mushroom permits on Siuslaw Forest now open

August 1, 2023

WALDPORT — Applications for matsutake mushroom collection permits for the Central Coast ranger district of the Siuslaw National Forest are now open. Every year, 100 commercial-use permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Any person wishing to obtain a commercial matsutake collection permit should complete a request form by Aug. 21. A commercial use permit costs $250

Siuslaw National Forest bans fires everywhere except designated campgrounds

July 31, 2023

Three months of hot, dry conditions has led the Siuslaw National Forest to ban all campfires — charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires — outside of designated campgrounds. There are exemptions for sand camping campfires in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Sand Lake Recreation Area. Portable cooking stoves and lanterns using liquefied or

Dick Anderson, GOP senator from Lincoln County plans to file for re-election

July 30, 2023

There are 67 weeks until the November 2024 election, but some campaigns have set their alarm clocks extra early. The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus said three senators who did not miss 10 or more floor sessions this legislative session plan to file for re-election. They are Dick Anderson of Lincoln City, David Brock Smith of Port Orford, and Fred Girod

Hikers find body Tuesday in remote campsite along Yachats River

July 27, 2023

YACHATS – Lincoln County Search & Rescue crews recovered the body Tuesday of a person found by hikers in a remote campsite along the Yachats River. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the body had been “exposed to the environment for a prolonged period” and that they had made a tentative identification. The sheriff’s office said more forensic