Many nurses have burned out during the pandemic by working overtime. (Oregon Health & Science University) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle While most state employees took a day off to […]
Archives for June 2022
Meredith Lodging expands to Mount Hood area with acquisition
Meredith Lodging, a vacation rental manager based in Lincoln City and Bend, will expand into the Mount Hood area with the acquisition of a smaller firm, Mt. Hood Vacation Rentals […]
OSU student team takes second place in marine energy competition
CORVALLIS – A group of Oregon State University students placed second out of 17 teams representing five countries in the Department of Energy’s 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. The purpose of […]
Yachats council approves $1.75 million general fund budget for 2022-23, focusing on added staff and starting some projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats city council has approved a spending plan for fiscal 2022-23 starting July 1 that focuses on re-staffing city hall with employees and […]
Yachats Planning Commission votes 6-0 Tuesday to reject conditional use permit for controversial hotel/motel project
YACHATS – The Yachats Planning Commissioned voted unanimously Tuesday to turn down a conditional use permit that could have allowed a hotly debated hotel/motel project along Yachats Ocean Road. […]
Lincoln County Public Health employee wins prestigious fellowship
NEWPORT – A Lincoln County Public Health employee who helps provide support for people struggling with drug and alcohol abuse is one of 50 people chosen nationally for the master’s […]
Esther Louise Paul
Esther Louise Paul Feb. 18, 1940 – May 17, 2022 Eclectic is a word that was invented for Esther Louise Paul of Yachats, who died May 17, 2022, at […]
Seal Rock fire board and chief hope new budget will help replace some firefighters, repair equipment as it transitions to mostly volunteer force
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – Facing staffing deficits, a tight budget, unexpected equipment repairs and external criticism, Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District is accelerating its plan to […]
Lincoln City low-income apartment project to help house Otis wildfire survivors receives $4 million grant
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle and YachatsNews.com A nonprofit proposing to build 44 low-income apartments in Lincoln City is getting almost $4 million from the Oregon Housing Stability […]
For the first time, Juneteenth is a state holiday in Oregon and observed Monday, June 20
A sign at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany directs attendees to a Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 18. The annual celebration of the end of slavery is a state holiday […]