By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting NEWPORT – Yaquina View Elementary principal Kristin Tocano Becker never thought she’d see the day her school would get a new gym. “It’s not […]
Archives for April 2022
Despite more money than ever for summer school, Oregon educators say teacher shortages limit possibilities
Districts have access to more state and federal funding than ever, but ambitious plans for summer school programs could be stymied by lack of staff Teacher Dena Archibald helps first-grade […]
Commissioners in Clatsop County will discuss stronger, wider limits on vacation rentals this week
By JAYATI RAMAKRISHMAN/The Oregonian/OregonLive ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will consider two competing proposals this week, one of which would impose strict limits on where to allow […]
PGE goes to court to sort out legal access to Willamette Falls site, revealing more splits within tribal communities
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland General Electric took legal action Friday against the state of Oregon to condemn a piece of property alongside Willamette Falls that is critical to tribal […]
LCSO news release on high and low-speed chase of women with mental health issues
On April 8th, 2022 at approximately 2:13 PM, Sergeant Jack Dunteman was on patrol in Depoe Bay and observed what appeared to be a disabled vehicle stopped in one of […]
During 11-way appearance, Republicans vow to restore timber industry, protect ag if they win Oregon governor’s race
Republican candidates for governor talk during a break in a debate at the Venetian in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Thursday, April 7. From left: Stan Pulliam, Bill Sizemore, Christine Drazan, Court […]
“Help wanted” signs say it all — many employers in central coast’s tourist-oriented economy are still hunting for workers
By JORDAN ESSOE and DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com They’re hard to miss. Blooming on shop doors and restaurant windows up and down the coast, across the state, and nationwide are signs that […]
Clash between Lincoln County DA and commissioners over detective position fueled by mistrust, social media posts and allegations over most everything
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – A nasty dispute between the Lincoln County district attorney and county commissioners and its staff over hiring a DA’s detective may resolve itself in […]
City of Yachats is getting rid of some worn out equipment, including “Officer Creepy’s” longtime ride
YACHATS – “Officer Creepy” is going to need a new ride. The battered mannequin has been used since 2017 as a prop in an old black-and-white cop car that […]
Pay for email? That’s one of the choices facing current users of “@peak.org” address
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Free public email has been around since the 1990s, but some central coast residents could be paying for the service if they want to keep their […]