By DANA TIMES/YachatsNews.com There could be crab for Christmas. For the first time in seven years, Oregon’s $60 million commercial Dungeness crab fishery could start on time. Two unknowns […]
Archives for November 2021
Beverly Beach State Park in Lincoln County will get major electrical upgrades next year as part of $50 million Oregon bond program
By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle The electrical system at Beverly Beach State Park just north of Newport hasn’t kept pace with the ever-growing size of RVs pulling into the […]
Lincoln County commissioners likely to let their vacation rental license moratorium expire as ballot measure rules take effect
NEWPORT — Lincoln County commissioners will let a moratorium on issuing new vacation rental licenses expire for at least a day once the 20-month-old freeze expires Tuesday. County counsel Kristin […]
Yachats “Swifty” group offering Dec. 4 workshop on how to make bird boxes
Want to encourage bird life in the Yachats area? Then join a “Christmas Bird House Celebration and Workshop” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. That’s when SWIFTY — […]
State hospital annex in Junction City has added 24 patient beds with 24 more on the way
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon State Hospital’s annex in Junction City has added a new 24-bed unit and plans to open a second 24-bed unit early next year to […]
Yachats council approves commission’s request to seek design/engineering proposals for makeover of city field
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A potential makeover of the big grass field behind Yachats City Hall is on to its next phase. After a discussion over money and staff time, […]
By re-thinking how to reach new students, Oregon Coast CC sees strong post-pandemic turnaround in 2021 enrollment
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The coronavirus has taken huge bites out of Oregon’s coastal economy, affecting everything from restaurants and hotels to stores and child care availability. Less visible, but […]
State senator who plans to seek governorship as an independent, reports $2.2 million in campaign contributions
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Since she launched her independent run for governor a month ago, Betsy Johnson has accomplished two things no other candidate has yet — raising $2 […]
Oregon communities devastated by September 2020 wildfires to get $422 million from feds for rebuilding
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon will receive more than $422 million from the federal government for rebuilding from the 2020 wildfires that were among the worst in state history. […]
Lawyers for 21 Lincoln County vacation rental owners file notice they will challenge new license restrictions to the state
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The first in what is expected to be a salvo of legal action against new restrictions on vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County came Wednesday when […]