By The OREGONIAN/OregonLive EUGENE — A 44-year-old crew member of a NOAA scientific research vessel based in Newport who downloaded child pornography found on the ship’s server was sentenced Wednesday […]
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Central Coast fire board will get appraisal for station property it wants to buy, but board members and chief clash over other issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The board of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District will get a professional appraisal of the building it is leasing from the […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 21: 1,707 new cases, 19 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,707 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 30 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,624, […]
COVID-19 cases in the Oregon Legislature on Tuesday pauses House work on redistricting; walkout by GOP possible
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A political showdown in the House over political redistricting was put on hold for at least a day amid reported COVID-19 cases traced […]
“Princess,” the surviving peregrine falcon from Yaquina Head nest is rehabilitated and released from Cape Perpetua
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Tens of thousands of people, glued to a live-streamed video feed, watched in horror three months ago as one peregrine falcon chick after another fell from […]
Lincoln County’s jobless rate drops below 7 percent, but remains higher than statewide average
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to below 7 percent in August for the first time in more than 20 months, but still remains substantially below Oregon’s overall rate. […]
Prescription drug take-back and vaccine clinic set Saturday in Waldport
WALDPORT – There are two health-related events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at the main station of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District in […]
OSP news release on fatal crash Sept. 20 on Oregon 126 east of Florence
On Monday, September 20, 2021 at approximately 7:14 AM, Oregon State Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a four-vehicle crash on Hwy 126W near milepost 37. Preliminary investigation revealed a […]
Weekend rainstorms drop up to 2 inches of rain on Yachats, but not enough to ease restrictions
The Yachats area got between 1.28 and 2.13 inches of rain over the weekend, but it won’t be enough to ease first-level water restrictions that the city instituted several weeks […]
Yachats will celebrate fall equinox Wednesday with bagpiper at state park
In true Yachats fashion, the arrival of autumn will be heralded with a special, free performance by a bagpiper at Yachats State Park at 4 p.m. Wednesday. All are welcome […]