High seas on the Alsea
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
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 putting it all to practical use on the water. (Photo by Larry Coonrod) ...more

Teachers Agree to 12-Day Work Reduction
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
$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 in response to an estimated $2.5 million budget deficit for the coming school year as ...more

Unemployment extension means $350 million for Oregonians
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
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 today will help ensure that thousands of Oregonians will continue to receive unemployment benefits as ...more

West Oregon increases fire restictions
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
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. ...more

Oregon senators Merkley, Wyden urge county timber payment renewal in 2012
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
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 Jeff Merkley joined 20 Democrats and nine Republicans (among them Washington Democrats Maria Cantwell and ...more

Drama on the Beach
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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 heavy surf. ...more

Bear trial conviction appealed
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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, 2009 of a state law prohibiting chasing, harassing or disturbing wildlife.
By her own ...more

One dies, several injured in explosion
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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 on a report of several people being injured in an explosion.
Upon arrival, it was ...more

No protests to LinCom, for now
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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 directed the 9-1-1 agency to open an event log when a citizen calls to allege ...more

Immersed in talent
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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 piano.
Growing up, he thrived on the creativity of Yachats and its inhabitants. Graamans' ...more

Letters to the Editor
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
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, my eager husband decided he wanted to surf off the coast of the Yachats State ...more