A small, regional bank in northwest Washington has agreed to buy Columbia Bank’s branches in Waldport and Newport along with others in five rural Oregon and Washington communities. 1st […]
Archives for December 2022
Lincoln County Cultural Coalition awards $30,500 in grants to 17 groups for new, ongoing programs
The Lincoln County Cultural Coalition has awarded $30,500 to 17 nonprofits and other groups using money from the Oregon Cultural Trust, which is created by annual donations through the […]
Oregon’s Legislative Emergency Board approves $10 million for public defender crisis, six other requests
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s public defense agency will get $10 million to help deal with a statewide shortage of public defenders, but the Oregon Public Defense […]
Oregon’s top election official seeks more money to combat election misinformation, investigate complaints
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan shows her “Vote” tattoo before ending candidate filing for Oregon’s primary election last March. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Citing an increase in […]
After initially denying permit for Waldport’s July 3 fireworks, Oregon State Parks promises to work with city to find a solution
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The city of Waldport and Oregon State Parks will see if they can work out an issue involving a rare shore bird that threatens […]
Three retired Marines walking across U.S. are nearing the end of their 3,365 mile journey, reaching Newport next week
Compiled from news reports Three retired U.S. Marines walking across the country are making their way across the last two mountain ranges and nearing the end of their 3,365-mile journey […]
Central Coast Chorale performs in three concerts starting Thursday
Central Coast Chorale is putting the final touches on its music for the upcoming holiday concert, “Winter Wonder, Celebrating the Season of Light.” The first half of the concert celebrates […]
ODOT says delineator project on south edge of Yachats is a testing ground for bike route all along the Oregon Coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A 1,000-foot-long traffic project just south of downtown Yachats will make the town a testing ground for new safety measures not just locally, but all along […]
Covid-19 is now a pandemic of the aged — so please update your vaccinations
To the editor As an octogenarian living in Yachats – I will be 86 on Christmas Day — I’m concerned about the changing pattern of deaths from Covid-19. In April, […]
Health officials warn three viruses are hammering Oregon hospitals with sick patients, especially the very young and old
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Three waves of respiratory disease are overlapping this winter, driving patient numbers in hospitals to maximum levels, state officials said Thursday. Respiratory syncytial virus […]