By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Despite some resistance from Mayor Leslie Vaaler on one and a lot of questions on another, the Yachats City Council on Thursday gave city […]
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Yachats readers donate $58,000 during local fundraising campaign to help sustain local effort and hire a reporter
Aug. 16, 2022 fundraising update: Wow. You are so generous. Readers of YachatsNews contributed $58,000 between June 3 and July 8 during the online news site’s “help sustain local […]
Cape Perpetua collaborative begins tidepool and ambassador programs
YACHATS — Two summer-long programs about to start will explore everything from the wonders of tide pools to the needs and purposes of coastal marine reserves. Both programs are […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office news release on firearm arrest
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING INCIDENT LEADS TO FIREARMS ARRESTS News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: July 5th, 2022 9:20 PM On July 5th, 2022, at approximately 3:15 PM, deputies […]
New state fire risks map leaves property owners with insurance concerns; some cities challenge data
A new map from the Oregon Department of Forestry shows Ashland as an island of low-fire risk in a sea of high risk. Chris Chambers, the wildfire division chief with […]
Tickets now on sale for Yachats’ Celtic Music Festival as it returns Nov. 11-13 after two-year hiatus
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — One of the city’s most popular events is back with a toe-tapping vengeance when the Yachats Celtic Music Festival returns Nov. 11-13. Silenced by […]
Oregon voters may decide new firearms requirements as deadline for initiative signature approaches
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Only two initiatives appear likely to qualify for a statewide vote Nov. 8 as Oregon’s deadline approaches for petitioners to submit signatures. That deadline is […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log June 29-July 4
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22161555 06/29/2022 19:13 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Warrant Arrest Location 18, Mile post 4 4 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary The driver was stopped for a moving […]
Oregon’s new land conservation and development director tries to see the ‘big picture’
The Department of Land Conservation and Development has to balance the push for construction with the pull for preserving green spaces. (Department of Land Conservation and Development) By RAFAEL OTTO/Oregon […]
Aboard the Bell M. Shimada: To protect marine life, researchers look for relationship between whales and what they eat
Second of three parts. Tuesday, July 12: Life aboard ship By COURTNEY FLATT/Northwest Public Broadcasting NEWPORT — Scientists aboard the Bell M. Shimada keep an eye out for whales […]