By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau A decision by the Oregon Supreme Court will enable lawmakers, not Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, to get first crack at redrawing legislative district boundaries […]
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Yachats will open pavilion for public use, but if or when to reopen Commons needs a detailed plan and council vote
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will re-open the pavilion behind the Commons to the public and spread its picnic tables onto the adjacent field, the City Council […]
In search of money and savings, Yachats Fire Board members begin to question district’s relationship with nonprofit ambulance service
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When there’s an emergency medical call in or around Yachats, the blue and white South Lincoln Ambulance is usually the first to get there. On board […]
Proponents and opponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County square off again over proposed regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Opponents and proponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County squared off again Wednesday night in a public workshop, arguing that renting houses to visitors is […]
One man’s mission to clean up the beaches: Steve Cook and SOLVE invite you to pitch in, pick up Saturday, April 17
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Steve Cook is nobody’s idea of a wuss. He was a professional firefighter for 12 years. He became a certified scuba diver at the age of […]
Seven local volunteer firefighters complete training at Central Oregon Coast academy
Seven Central Oregon Coast Training Officers Association Fire Academy recruits graduated on April 7 after a longer than normal schedule. Setbacks due to COVID-19 restrictions delayed training classes and graduation […]
New $2,000 to $3,600 federal child tax credit expected to lift 40,000 Oregonians above poverty line
By COREY BUCHANAN/Oregon Capital Bureau Anita Sawaneh, a mother who runs Sierra Leone Child Care out of her home in Milwaukie, supervised 20 kids a day before the pandemic. Now, […]
State senate passes civics requirement for high school graduation in Oregon
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon Senate are divided on many issues — but not on the importance of teaching how democratic government works. A […]
Oregon Senate sends three budget bills to governor for education, wildfire recovery and local governments
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Money for summer educational and recreational programs, wildfire recovery and other purposes is included in budget bills on their way to Gov. Kate Brown. The […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, April 8: 678 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 50,429 vaccinations, 5 deaths
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases in Oregon Oregon Health Authority has identified 168 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases—when vaccinated individuals test positive for the virus—through April 2, including three deaths. OHA public […]