By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek met with a single father living there with his […]
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Port of Alsea hopes third time is the charm with newest port manager hire
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board selected Dean O’byrne as the probationary candidate for port manager during a special meeting Dec. 3. O’byrne is currently […]
Congress names U.S. Highway 20 from Newport to Boston as “National Medal of Honor Highway”
From wire and YachatsNews reports U.S. Highway 20, the nation’s longest road whose western end is in Newport, will be designated the “National Medal of Honor Highway” under legislation approved […]
OPB study: Oregon’s shrinking news industry making it harder to find reliable information
By TONY SCHICK and RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The amount of reporting produced in Oregon has been declining for decades — a fact that is likely unsurprising to Oregonians […]
Newport’s big crab fleet gets another Dec. 16 Dungeness opener after near-record 2023-24 season
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Fishermen with callused hands and vise-like grips worked steadily along Newport’s docks this week to prepare boats and gear in a final push before […]
Attorney defending Yachats fire district in fatal crash says woman who died was high on meth, driving carelessly
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Attorneys for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s insurance carrier have responded to allegations in a $6 million negligence lawsuit against it, contending a firefighter/paramedic driving […]
Heceta Head Lightstation prepares for two weekends of its Victorian Christmas open house
By Oregon Coast TODAY Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating 28 years of its annual Victorian Christmas Open House this weekend and next. During each evening of the open houses, […]
Performing Arts Center supporters celebrate completion of $2.2 million campaign Saturday
By Oregon Coast TODAY There are so many reasons to visit the Newport Performing Arts Center and on Saturday, Dec. 14, the reason will be to celebrate the building […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats couple tries to build lifestyle around permaculture business
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews For the past four years Sean and Erin Geary have been intentionally building a particular kind of lifestyle for themselves and their three daughters. The Gearys […]