By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle On a recent Monday evening, as a heat wave broiled Philomath, elected officials debated what’s been a hot topic this summer throughout Oregon cities […]
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ODOT and Yachats agree on delineators for U.S. Highway 101 on south edge of town — and sidewalk may be in future
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A stretch of U.S. Highway 101 on the south edge of Yachats may become a bit safer later this year for pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
Yachats city council OKs new 2-year contract for union workers, gets 12 months to figure out city hall jobs
YACHATS – The Yachats City Council on Tuesday approved a new two-year contract with its unionized employees, agreeing to a 6 percent salary increase but also giving the city a […]
Covid-caused staff shortages led some Oregon school districts to turn to new state-authorized emergency teaching licenses
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Struggling with staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, Oregon schools leaned heavily last year on teachers who received emergency licenses from the state. During the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report Aug. 9
SP22206388 08/09/2022 06:45 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Hit and Run Location 18 HWY, Mile post 10 10, LINCOLN Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 08/09/22 at approximately 6:45 AM while en route to training, […]
Rep. David Gomberg deserves support and vote, not his GOP opponent
To the editor: A few days ago, I received an unsolicited single page request for money from Celeste McEntee of Newport, the Republican nominee for Oregon House District 10, with […]
Congress’ $700 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” seen as a big win for Oregon energy projects, emission reductions
People who invest in solar panels for their homes would get a bigger rebate on their income taxes under the new Inflation Reduction Act. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Clean […]
Lincoln County ballot measure phasing out short-term rentals struck down by Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruled late Monday that a citizen-approved ballot measure that phased out vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County violates Oregon […]
Recreational crabbers can now catch triple the number of invasive green crabs, but problems will persist until ocean cools
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Despite new state regulations allowing a tripling of the number of European green crabs that can be caught, the invasive specie isn’t likely to be eliminated anytime […]
Feds allocate more than $20 million to 11 Oregon airports for renovations to accommodate more traffic, lure commercial carriers
The Federal Aviation Administration allocated nearly $10 million to the airport in Klamath Falls for runway repairs. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Federal Aviation Administration has allocated more […]