Wilbur Slockish, hereditary chief of the Klickitat Tribe of the Yakama Indian Nation, and Carol Logan, an elder of the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde, overlook the wilderness on Mount […]
Archives for 2021
Shrinking seismic grant to remodel downtown Waldport fire station has COCF&R board considering land and entirely new structure
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – New information about the cost of remodeling its fire station in downtown Waldport has the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District board looking […]
Oregon renters who need help urged to get applications in for state aid before Dec. 1 cutoff
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The state agency in charge of helping Oregonians cover their rent has nearly run through the $289 million it received from the federal government and […]
Waldport High School football season comes to an end Friday night with a 63-32 loss to Lost River in OSAA quarterfinals
Waldport High School’s football season ended Friday night in the high desert of southeastern Oregon. Lost River High School of Merrill, Ore. used a punishing ground game and a […]
OSU study predicts climate change will destroy familiar environments, create new ones and undermine efforts to protect sea life
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world’s oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life in […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Nov. 10-11
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21316857 11/10/2021 12:15 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location 18 HWY, Mile post 5 5, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 11/10/21 at approximately 12:14 […]
COVID-19 recovery slows in Oregon as cases plateau, but forecast sees no sign of a new spike
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s rebound from the delta variant spike in COVID-19 has slowed, a new state forecast reported Thursday, and hospitalizations should remain high through February, […]
Siuslaw Forest officials tells homeowner near Forest Hills Street to allow hikers on adjacent, public Starr Creek trail
By QUINTON SMITH/YahatsNews.com After months of complaints by a Yachats trails user, Siuslaw National Forest officials have agreed to resolve a conflict with a homeowner on Forest Hills Street […]
As police departments everywhere struggle for officers, Lincoln County tries a special hiring event to attract new deputies
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com James Holmes has spent the bulk of his young professional career as a social worker focused on juvenile mental health, child welfare and adoption services. Through […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Nov. 10: 1,033 new cases statewide, 17 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,033 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 75 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 75 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,730, […]