http://www.southlincolncountynews.com TopStories RSS Feed Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:16:00 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1377 Young sailors practice taking their boats around a course on Eckman Lake Monday afternoon. The Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program sponsored the weeklong class. The nautical newbies are learning boater safety, knots, nautical terms and the basics of sailing while spending plenty of time Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:37:56 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1376 $1.12 million savings is half of projected deficit The Lincoln County School District and the Lincoln County Education Association on Friday agreed to a contract reduction of 12 workdays during the 2010-11 school year. This is just one step the school district is taking Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:15 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1375 Lincoln County's unemployment rate remains high As the economy struggles to recover, the federal government will inject $350-$400 million into the state through the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 22.. "Action taken by Congress Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:34:50 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1374 The Oregon Department of Forestry's West Oregon District will increase fire safety restrictions in the forest effective July 24 due to the growing wildfire hazard. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1373 A group of 29 U.S. senators have urged the Obama administration to include a long-term reauthorization of the country timber payments program - otherwise known as the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act (SRSCA) - in its 2012 budget. Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:33:32 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1356 The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a surfer offshore from Yachats on July 14.The Yachats Fire Department contacted Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay in Newport at around 3:10 p.m. after responding to a call to assist a 45-year-old male who had fallen from his board in Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:26:59 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1355 Tigard lawyer says Karen Noyes did not harm wildlife A Yachats woman convicted last summer in Lincoln County Circuit Court for feeding black bears has filed an appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals. A jury found Karen Noyes, 62, guilty on June 2, Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:24:29 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1354 Keizer man's cause death remains under investigation One man died and several others were injured in Seal Rock on Saturday evening when a "cannon device" exploded. At around 8 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to a residence in the 800 block of S-Low Road Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:23:08 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1353 Board reverses police complaint policy on advice of legal council On the advice of legal counsel, the executive board of the Lincoln County Communication Agency on July 15 reversed, at least temporarily, a policy to log calls reporting police misconduct. In June, the board Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:22:07 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1352 Youth finds common ground with Yachats' creative minds Filmmaker, musician, and community activist Milo Graamans is postponing college for a year to continue his endeavors in the Yachats area. The 18-year-old is well known for his films, as well as his talents on the Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:21:25 -0500 http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1345 Family of surfer thanks rescuers How does a family begin to thank a group of people for saving a life? How does a family begin to thank strangers who showed a kindness and compassion that we as a family will never, ever forget? Yesterday, Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:27 -0500