Oregon lawmakers consider redefining “recreation” to keep public trails open after court ruling and insurance warning

February 12, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The public’s ability to access some trails and pathways maintained by local governments could come down to how “recreation” is redefined in a state law meant to protect local governments from lawsuits. On Monday, members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary considered Senate Bill SB 1576-3, which would expand the definition of

OSU researcher wonders if gray whale off Florida coast was just lost or a sign it’s “exploring” the Atlantic

February 8, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The first few springtime sightings of gray whales in the Atlantic Ocean between 2010 and 2021 left many marine researchers scratching their heads. They wondered why whales known almost exclusively to populate the waters off the West Coast of the United States, Mexico and Canada suddenly were swimming an ocean away in the Atlantic? A fourth

Yachats has paid $133,000 for specialized computer system work — but finance committee questions what it’s getting

February 8, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Finding the pot of gold the city of Yachats has paid to improve its computer system is no problem – its finance committee has it detailed in black and white. What is proving elusive, however, is finding the rainbow of service orders that needed but never received approval as well as an accounting of

Yachats city manager says staff is making headway on collecting food taxes, issuing vacation rental licenses

February 8, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The days of uncollected or overdue food and beverage taxes along with weaknesses in the administration of vacation rentals are over as the city of Yachats, under new management gets busy with the business of putting its house in order. After learning at the December meeting of the city’s finance committee that thousands upon

Newport nurse is first in county to receive national certification to help treat sexual assault victims

February 7, 2024

A nurse at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport has received national certification to help treat survivors of sexual assault – and four other Samaritan Health nurses are in training to gain the certification. Jennie Eley, who has worked in the hospital’s birthing center for nine years, recently completed training to be a sexual assault nurse examiner, Samaritan Health Services

Newport-based Dungeness crab fleet getting better prices this year, but harvest numbers are dropping off

February 6, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Word along the docks is the Dungeness crab harvest has dropped off markedly in comparison with this time last season – but prices paid to fishermen are considerably higher. Oregon’s Dungeness season was delayed from its earliest possible start date of Dec. 1 to allow crab in certain coastal zones to gain more meat. The Oregon Department

Yes, there was that ice storm in January, but it was the rain that set local records to start the year

February 4, 2024

By YachatsNews Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction – even though he’s in Pennsylvania — that spring weather could be arriving soon should bring a sigh of relief to the central Oregon coast. January saw record rainfall by the weather watchers who keep track of such things for YachatsNews, and then – of course – there was the Jan. 13 ice storm

Oregon and local legislators begin 35-day session Monday to address numerous issues

February 3, 2024

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are starting the legislative session, promising to aim squarely at the state’s homelessness and drug addiction crisis. From Gov. Tina Kotek to Democratic and Republican legislators, elected officials agree on the priorities, especially with fentanyl overdoses skyrocketing in Oregon and across the country. They agree police need more tools to

Angell Job Corps rebounds from closure threat, pandemic to re-fill its campus with young people learning trades

February 1, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Neither overcast skies nor the occasional downpour of rain dampens the undercurrent of inspiration running through the 16-acre campus of Angell Job Corps north of Yachats. The campus is home to more than 100 students from across the country who have enrolled to learn a blue collar trade while also furthering their education and

Lincoln County, other organizations increase effort to count all of the area’s homeless to gain support and funds

February 1, 2024

By YachatsNews and KATU-TV A small army of 100 volunteers from 27 organizations has completed Lincoln County’s most comprehensive count to date of the number of homeless in the area. But it could be 6-8 weeks before all the numbers and data are crunched to determine just how many people are sleeping outside, staying in motel rooms or shelters,

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Oregon lawmakers consider redefining “recreation” to keep public trails open after court ruling and insurance warning

OSU researcher wonders if gray whale off Florida coast was just lost or a sign it’s “exploring” the Atlantic

Yachats has paid $133,000 for specialized computer system work — but finance committee questions what it’s getting

Yachats city manager says staff is making headway on collecting food taxes, issuing vacation rental licenses

Newport nurse is first in county to receive national certification to help treat sexual assault victims

Newport-based Dungeness crab fleet getting better prices this year, but harvest numbers are dropping off

Yes, there was that ice storm in January, but it was the rain that set local records to start the year

Oregon and local legislators begin 35-day session Monday to address numerous issues

Angell Job Corps rebounds from closure threat, pandemic to re-fill its campus with young people learning trades

Lincoln County, other organizations increase effort to count all of the area’s homeless to gain support and funds

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

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

Yachats “open mic” night

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD