By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – In elementary school, Reba Ortiz went on field trips to Cape Perpetua. During her senior year at Waldport High School, Ortiz volunteered at the […]
Archives for June 2022
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log June 2-7
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22133505 06/02/2022 11:53 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Identity Theft Location 18, Mile post 6 6 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 6/2/22 at 12PM an eastbound white […]
Yachats city manager, two council members meet with Parks & Commons Commission to explain “pause” in its oversight duties
By QUINTON SMITH/YahatsNew.com YACHATS – Communication missteps, an overworked city manager, the need for staff, and more urgent issues are part of the reasons the Yachats city council last […]
Central Oregon Coast fire district voters recall two embattled board members by wide margins, but what happens next?
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Two new members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District were resoundingly recalled by voters Tuesday after the first major count of […]
New OSU president is known for national work in engineering education, research and advancing inclusion
By OSU News Service and Oregon Public Broadcasting CORVALLIS – Jayathi Y. Murthy, a national leader in higher education engineering teaching, research and service, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, […]
Sightings of Orca families hunting along the Oregon coast excite throngs of people — and help marine mammal researchers
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Edith and Kent Hitchings were in Florence last Friday when the longtime whale-watchers checked a Facebook page that monitors orca sightings on the Oregon coast. A […]
Oregon utility builds nation’s first large-scale wind, solar and battery facility
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nestled in the hills of Morrow County, hundreds of solar panels and wind turbines are generating a product that will soon be in high demand […]
Oregon’s rental assistance program expects to run out of money by end of June
By The Oregon Capital Chronicle More than 55,000 Oregon households have avoided eviction thanks to the state’s rent assistance program, but money is quickly running out. The $406 million program, […]
Oregon Coast CC looking for summer, fall term students and community ed instructors
NEWPORT – Oregon Coast Community College is looking for summer and fall students – and people to teach community education non-credit courses. Registration is opened for summer and fall terms […]
School district resumes summer meal programs June 15, but with some changes
WALDPORT – The Lincoln County School District will offer breakfast and lunches again this summer at Crestview Heights and Waldport High schools, but will require children to eat the meals […]