Self-service gasoline

Want to pump your own gasoline? Like it or not, for the first time in 72 years Lincoln County residents have a choice

August 3, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Sometime Friday, for the first time in 72 years, Lincoln County residents can drive into a service station, jump out and pump their own gasoline. Or not. The willingness to embrace Oregon’s new self-serve gasoline law is mixed, according to a survey of stations and customers Wednesday by YachatsNews. The biggest worry seemed to be about

Oregon’s change in self-service gasoline doesn’t mean you have to pump your own

April 1, 2020

Feeling a bit confused about Oregon’s new gas pump pronouncement? You’re not alone, apparently. After the State Fire Marshal on Sunday announced new rules allowing self-service at gas stations across the state, the Oregon Department of Energy on Monday politely cleared its throat and asked for a bit of attention. “This temporary suspension does not make self-service mandatory,” ODE said. “The