By NICOLE BALES/Oregon Capital Bureau Despite some vocal opposition, there is widespread support for K-12 school mask mandates, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. The […]
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New rules for drone use along Oregon coast and state parks in the works for summer of 2022
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Love or hate them, drones in Oregon’s outdoors are here to stay. But for the first time, Oregon officials plan to craft rules that govern where […]
Democrats in Oregon delegation applaud infrastructure passage, lone Republican silent
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, says the federal infrastructure package will have profound impacts in Oregon. (Wikimedia Commons) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Much of Oregon’s Congressional delegation sees nothing but […]
Yachats council OKs church request to unlock city pavilion at night and to allow homeless to sleep there during winter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has voted unanimously to open the pavilion behind the Commons on nights with bad weather to allow homeless people to sleep in […]
Yachats council votes 4-1 Thursday to negotiate contract with Gretchen Dubie to become its next city manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council voted 4-1 Thursday to negotiate a contract with Gretchen Dubie, the former head of a large nonprofit organization in Eugene, to become […]
Chronic lack of substitute teachers — and no solution in sight — forces Lincoln County School District to cancel classes Friday
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A severe shortage of substitute teachers has Lincoln County’s schools scrambling to find answers – and bodies. So far, however, there are no easy solutions to […]
Police ask for help solving two Lincoln County poaching incidents
Oregon State Police are asking help in solving two recent poaching incidents in Lincoln County. Wildlife troopers said Thursday that a person found a Blacktail doe that had been shot […]
Lincoln County begins working on implementing vacation rental phase out in unincorporated neighborhoods, sheriff sends notices and opponents vow to fight on
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two days after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure phasing out vacation rentals in unincorporated neighborhoods of Lincoln County, discussion has started how to implement […]
Annual Cape Perpetua symposium is Thursday, Nov. 18
Registration is open for the 9th Annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 and again this year will be held online. Presenters for […]
Waldport High School’s 8-man football team wins first OSAA playoff game in 42 years Friday night, now heads to Lost River
By JACK HEFFERNAN/for YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – When 27 members of Waldport High’s football team ran onto the field Friday night, it was be the school’s first state playoff appearance […]