By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – An Oregon coast tourism website says visitors to Waldport can enjoy “sandy, unspoiled beaches, wooded hiking trails” and more in this “surprisingly varied, but […]
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Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Can this marriage be saved? Does it need to be? Or do they want it to be? A two-year-old agreement between the Seal Rock Fire District […]
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all […]
Mid-coast water group seeks public comments on proposed plans — and $120 million in projects
The public has until Feb. 8 to comment on a plan that, if adopted, would make sweeping changes in the way long-term drinking water planning is conducted on Oregon’s central […]
Coastal intertidal ecosystem is being destabilized by climate change, 10 years of OSU research shows
From Oregon Public Broadcasting and OSU News Service NEWPORT — Climate change is weakening communities of colorful creatures in the rocky intertidal zone on the Oregon Coast. Many Oregonians […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian […]
Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatNews.com YACHATS — For the second year in a row, the Yachats Lion’s Club’s annual Crab Feed will be a take-out only event, with meals available for […]
With omicron cases surging, Oregon Health Authority takes different approach to tracking cases
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With cases of omicron skyrocketing, the Oregon Health Authority is taking a new approach to tracking new Covid-19 infections. Investigators are no longer trying to […]
Organizations representing school administrators and boards asking Legislature to protect superintendents
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Leaders from the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators and the Oregon School Boards Association are asking legislators to protect superintendents from some firings […]
With mid-March deadline to determine new levy amount, Yachats fire board begins trying to discuss ambulance service and financial issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District began gingerly discussing Monday how to approach a second attempt at a levy request in […]