The three candidates for Oregon governor are Democrat Tina Kotek (left), Betsy Johnson, running unaffiliated (center) and Republican Christine Drazan (right). By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle As counties tallied […]
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Crestview Heights students, staff and arts nonprofit unveil massive new mural depicting “Acts of Kindness”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – After two years of battling Covid-19 restrictions and some troublesome behaviors, Cristal Arden wanted something to help bring Crestview Heights School students back together […]
Gov. Kate Brown makes lasting impact in Oregon with 100 judges appointed
Gov. Kate Brown has appointed the majority of those on the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Kate Brown […]
Oregon Health Authority ‘back on track’ in creating network of addiction treatment, prevention services, audit says
Oregon had the highest drug addiction rate in the country in 2020. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The state’s implementation of a new drug prevention and […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log May 31-June 1
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22131791 05/31/2022 16:32 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 10 10 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-CRASH: Unit #1, a westbound Honda […]
Rain totals and temperatures set records for May in the Yachats area
The Yachats area had a record amount of rain in May and it was so cold that the number of days – two – that reached 60 degrees were the […]
Recall election underway for 2 Central Coast Fire board members is about district’s direction — and whether chief, staff and volunteers stay
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The call came at 11:43 a.m. Saturday – a woman near Range Drive in Waldport was struggling to breathe. Central Oregon Coast Fire & […]
Central Lincoln PUD will raise electricity rates by 3 percent in July
For the first time in three years, Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District customers are going to see an increase in their electric bills starting in July. The CLPUD’s five-member board […]
Mid-coast salmon fishery this summer and fall not affected by ODFW’s closure of some rivers to Chinook catch
By Oregon Capital Chronicle and YachatsNews Due to years of drought and poor ocean conditions, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will restrict fishing for wild Chinook […]
Oregon lets schools ban guns on campus, but few have made that choice; Lincoln County School District banned them in February
By Dirk VanderHart/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon lawmakers last year gave every public school district in Oregon the option to ban guns from their premises. So far, most districts have declined to […]