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Archives for June 2022
New commanders in charge of U.S. Coast Guard stations in Coos Bay and Newport are making it a family affair
The U.S. Coast Guard is making it a family affair for the commanders in charge of two major Coast Guard stations along the Oregon coast. Master Chief Scott Slade […]
Yachats Big Band is looking for more musicians
YACHATS — The Yachats Big Band is looking for a few good musicians. The volunteer 17-piece dance/swing band and vocalists are looking for a few musicians who can read music […]
Oregon coast fishing industry and supporters expected to turn out in force Wednesday in Newport for wind power hearing
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Federal energy representatives are likely to get an earful at a meeting Wednesday in Newport intended to gather public comments about plans to build towering wind-energy […]
Central Oregon Coast board chair resigns Monday after two embattled board members are resoundingly recalled
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The chair of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board, who had collaborated unsuccessfully with two recently recalled board members to try to […]
Florence surfer dies in accident Wednesday, body recovered Thursday
FLORENCE — Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a missing 31-year-old Florence surfer Thursday in the ocean near Heceta Beach, after he was reported missing Wednesday night. A […]
Central coast drinking water group finishes initial work, ready to present plans to state agency staff
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A first-of-its kind effort to address long-term water use and conservation issues on the central Oregon coast is about to have its biggest moment yet. After […]
Newport woman and addiction program say rewards for staying in treatment work — and now Oregon is poised to help pay for them
By EMILY GREEN/The Lund Report NEWPORT — For most of her adult life, Crystal Johnson was, as she puts it, a minivan-driving soccer mom. A life-long Newport resident, the […]
Waldport man in jail after fight with Lincoln City police, threatening to kill them
LINCOLN CITY – A 43-year-old Waldport man who told police to kill him and then threatened to kill them early Tuesday is in the Lincoln County jail on five charges […]
Yachats Pride celebration returns this weekend with three days of events
YACHATS — After a two-year pandemic break, Yachats Pride returns this weekend as part of national Pride Month with a slate of entertainment, informational and spiritual activities. “This pride […]