By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city of Yachats – despite a lone no vote from the mayor – will tell a Eugene contractor it intends to go forward […]
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Benefits of wetlands restoration extend far beyond the scope of initial $11.2 million north coast project, OSU report finds
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT — A 443-acre tidal wetland habitat restoration project in Tillamook Bay designed to reduce flooding and improve salmon habitat also brought a host […]
Yachats City Council roundup: Discusses tree ordinances and Finance Committee, makes commission appointments
YACHATS – The city of Yachats will not pursue a deeper look at its various ordinances covering trees because the Planning Commission believes it has enough rules already that the […]
First of free monthly Lincoln County vaccination (and testing) clinics is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Yachats
YACHATS – Lincoln County Public Health and medical volunteers are bringing a Covid-19 vaccine clinic to the Yachats pavilion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Yachats clinic […]
Oregon governor appoints policy adviser as infrastructure czar to oversee $5 billion in infrastructure spending
Leah Horner BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle One of Gov. Kate Brown’s policy advisers will oversee the spending of more than $5 billion in federal infrastructure money in Oregon over […]
Oregon reaches dire stage in pandemic Friday as state issues guidelines for rationing care as it announces 10,000 more cases
State health officials warn that infections will be so widespread that they’ll affect everyone’s life A rising number of patients will need emergency and critical care in the days ahead, […]
One day after election rejection, Kristof appeals residency decision to Oregon Supreme Court
Lawsuit argues his disqualification puts fair election at risk By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Gubernatorial hopeful Nick Kristof on Friday asked the Oregon Supreme Court to force Secretary of State […]
After its own city manager search implodes, Yachats council votes to seek professional help — and hears rebuke of mayor
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After failing to land a new city manager in a protracted and painful 10-month homemade search process, the Yachats City Council voted Thursday to seek outside, […]
2021 was a very wet year where the rain counts most — in the Coast range foothills that feed municipal water supplies
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Jim Adler began building his house and metal shop on a steep hillside three miles up the Yachats River 46 years ago and for the last […]
Number of Covid-19 cases in Lincoln County quadrupled last week as health officials urge more caution and booster shots
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County health officials are urging residents to take more precautions to slow the surge of local omicron Covid-19 cases, which have quadrupled the past week. By […]