By QUINTON SMTH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Two embattled members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board have notified Lincoln County they will not resign – setting up a […]
Archives for 2022
Newport-area man killed, two seriously injured in Highway 20 crash
EDDYVILLE – A 52-year-old Newport-area man was killed and two others were hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday evening after a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 20 about five miles east […]
“Circles in the Sand” events in Bandon begin this week and go into August
By THE OREGONIAN/OregonLive BANDON — If you want to check out Circles in the Sand this year, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take a look. The popular sand labyrinths on […]
OPB survey of Oregonians shows deep worries about the condition of the state’s economy
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon voters aren’t happy about much these days, so it’s no surprise that a survey commissioned by OPB showed deep misgivings about the condition of the […]
Oregon photographer travels to Ukraine to help document the tragedy of war
A destroyed Russian tank in Bucha. Christopher Briscoe photo Editor’s note: This story contains brief descriptions of war-related killings some readers will find disturbing. By HOLLY DILLEMUTH/Ashland.news Toys were some […]
New OHA study says health care spending accounts for one-quarter of household expenditures in Oregon
The cost of health insurance premiums and deductibles has gone up. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Health care costs account for nearly one-quarter of household spending in Oregon, […]
Yes, April was cold and wet in Yachats area as weather sets marks for rain and low temperatures
If April showers do really bring May flowers, then hopefully we’re in for a treat this month. But no one is sure what the coldest April in years means. Rainfall […]
Otis-area residents who lost homes in 2020 Labor Day fire get a chance to weigh in on state’s recovery plan
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians who lost their homes in the 2020 Labor Day fires — including the nearly 300 in Otis in north Lincoln County — will […]
Farmer’s markets open Wednesday in Waldport and Sunday in Yachats
It’s the week before Mother’s Day, so that means it is official farmer’s market season in Waldport and Yachats. The Waldport Wednesday Market launches its 2022 season on Wednesday, May […]
Former health department director endorses Jacobson for county commissioner
To the editor: I am supporting the re-election of Kaety Jacobson for Lincoln County commissioner in the May 17 primary election. While I was the health department director for Lincoln […]