By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission has decided to put an expansion of the 47-year-old building on West Seventh Street on hold indefinitely, citing the recent quadrupling of […]
Archives for 2021
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board OKs loan for “new” engine at main station
WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board has approved taking out a loan to buy a 2009 fire engine that will become the workhorse out of its […]
Hatfield Marine Science program gets a new name, new focus and more money under a NOAA initiative to study changing oceans
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Oregon State University has been selected to host a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration institute focused on collaborative study of the rapidly changing ocean […]
Oregon House empowers panel to proceed investigating Republican lawmaker’s role in Dec. 21 Capitol breach
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau A special committee of the Oregon House is now empowered to carry out its investigation of Rep. Mike Nearman in aiding anti-lockdown protesters to breach […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, June 8: 307 new cases, six more deaths; 17,285 vaccinations, 106,455 more to reach 70 percent
Oregon reports 307 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,670, […]
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts hires new executive director to lead and reopen Newport’s performing and visual arts centers
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — Jason Holland doesn’t expect to have much trouble adapting to life on the Oregon Coast. For one thing, the new executive director of the Oregon […]
OSU has in-person graduation celebration on Friday and virtual graduation Saturday
CORVALLIS – Oregon State University will graduate a record 7,391 students during a virtual commencement event at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12. An in-person graduation celebration will take place the day before […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for June 4-6
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21151496 06/04/2021 15:57 Officer #45222 ZEMLICKA, JUSTIN Crash – Injury Location 18, Mile post 9.5 9.5 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 6/4/2021 hours, at approximately 1553 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, June 7: New vaccination “countdown” page; 125 new cases, 14,268 vaccinations, no new deaths
New dashboard counts the way to reopening Many people in Oregon are looking forward to a time when they can return to doing the things they love. Vaccination in Oregon […]
After neighborhood complaints, Yachats will install stop signs, crosswalk on West Second Street to slow cars, protect walkers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Under pressure from residents of West Second Street about the volume and speed of traffic, the city of Yachats will put stop signs at Pontiac Street […]