By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The Hootenanny House has a new lease on life. And a new roof. And a new interior. And a new porch. And electricity. The […]
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Scholarship honoring Waldport barista Lillian Fawcett makes its first award, schedules fifth July 21 fundraiser
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – For the past four years the owner of a Waldport coffee stand has donated all her proceeds on July 21 to a special cause […]
Does Yachats have a parking problem? Study gets in gear with public meeting and questionnaire Monday evening
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Sometimes finding a parking space in downtown Yachats is like whale watching — you hope to spot one, but if you don’t right away, […]
Three candidates for Oregon governor staking out different positions on abortion rights following Supreme Court ruling
Oregonians gather outside the Multnomah County Justice Center to protest the June 2022 Supreme Court Decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion. (Alex […]
The 2022 Legislature allocated millions for cooling, heating, clean air — but programs and units have yet to reach Oregonians
People without air conditioning units or heat pumps often rely on fans when temperatures soar. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Legislature allocated millions of dollars in […]
Popular OSU “Shop the Dock” programs returns to Newport bayfront for six weeks beginning Friday
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Tuna making their annual appearance in Oregon’s coastal waters mean just one thing – that consumers will be flocking to the docks in Newport to both […]
Lincoln County joins seven others to administer $10 million in state grants to property owners damaged by 2020 wildfires
Thousands of Oregonians whose homes or businesses were damaged by the 2020 wildfires are eligible for state grants to help protect them from future wildfire damage. The state Department of […]
Central Oregon Coast fire board re-organizes as it swears in two new members; Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint
WALDPORT – The two newest members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board were sworn in Tuesday night in the first regular meeting since two others were recalled […]
Lawsuit over Oregon’s management of forestland moves to state Supreme Court as 13 counties say they’re owed $1.1 billion
Linn, Lincoln and 11 other counties have appealed a case over the state’s management of forests and timber revenue to the Oregon Supreme Court. By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Linn, […]
Head of Oregon Department of Corrections picked to lead federal Bureau of Prisons
ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Colette Peters, director of Oregon’s prison system, was appointed Tuesday by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead the federal Bureau of Prisons. In […]