By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting CORVALLIS — Jayathi Murthy plans to focus on improving Oregon State University’s graduation rates, furthering research and continuing to grow what is already the state’s […]
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Shortly before embarking on political career, Oregon congressional candidate Alek Skarlatos joked about choking women
Alek Skarlatos, left, smiles after quipping about a man whose girlfriend suffocated during sex. Skarlatos, now running for Congress, appeared on a podcast hosted by Ross Patterson, right, in 2018. […]
Friday night collision on Highway 101 kills Lincoln City woman
GLENEDEN BEACH – Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor in a collision on U.S. Highway 101 that killed a 74-year-old Lincoln City woman Friday night, according to Oregon […]
Smoldering rags in Drift Inn’s laundry results in Highway 101 closure for 45 minutes Friday
YACHATS – U.S. Highway 101 in downtown Yachats was closed for 45 minutes Friday afternoon as firefighters sought to find the source of a strong, smoky odor at the […]
Unsolved mysteries: How a former Maryland policeman living in Yachats is trying to bring closure to Eugene cold cases
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – At every 5:30 a.m. every Thursday, Drew Tracy jumps into his truck and begins the 98-mile drive to the Eugene Police Department for an […]
Strong east winds, dry conditions put Lincoln County fire officials on edge; Pacific Power may cut electricity to Otis area by 10 a.m. Friday
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The utility that provides electricity to rural communities in north Lincoln County says it may cut power to customers there by 10 a.m. Friday as a […]
After years of complaints, turmoil and work, the Alsea River community of Tidewater finally gets its fire station
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com TIDEWATER – It may not have firefighters on duty and a steady supply of water may be months away, but this community of nearly 900 people […]
Oregon’s unaffiliated voters are more partisan than you think and might not shift the outcomes of November’s elections
By RANDY STAPILUS/Oregon Capital Chronicle If Oregon’s registered Democrats vote Democratic in this November’s general election, and the Republicans vote Republican, those numbers alone won’t come close to settling the […]
Siletz develops tribal curriculum for use in Oregon schools and by public
SILETZ — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has released its first set of tribally developed K-12 curriculum for use in Oregon schools. The curriculum includes lessons for students in […]
Public meeting on Yachats’ homeless issues draws 45 people for information, questions and a search for solutions
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — How big an issue is homelessness in Yachats? You might gauge its scope by the turnout for a public meeting on the topic — […]