A June 2019 Capital rally by members of Timber Unity helped cement the end of a cap-and-trade bill opposed by rural constituents. CLAIRE WITHYCOME/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon Democrats’ effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions is getting a public nudge from business.Nearly two dozen companies and two health care climate alliances in Washington and […]
Archives for February 2020
Oregon lawmakers hope to improve rural dental care with new legislation
By SAM STITES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon is facing a dental health epidemic, and a lack of access to care is at the root of the problem for many children, rural residents and low-income families. This month Oregon legislators will consider improving access to education and services in schools, as well as create licensing for a […]
Yachats records 14.52 inches of rain in January
Going to state the obvious here – it was very wet in Yachats in January. The city received 14.52 inches of rain last month, the second-highest amount for the month in the past 10 years. It was also double the rainfall in December. The 14.52 inches was the highest since 19.12 inches were measured at […]
Yachats Fire District will return $562,000 to taxpayers once new station is completely finished
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When the finishing touches are completed, the last equipment purchased and the final landscaping done, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District estimates it will have $562,000 left over after building its main fire station. Now the district’s board has to figure out how to give the money back to taxpayers. The […]