Districts have access to more state and federal funding than ever, but ambitious plans for summer school programs could be stymied by lack of staff Teacher Dena Archibald helps first-grade […]
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Commissioners in Clatsop County will discuss stronger, wider limits on vacation rentals this week
By JAYATI RAMAKRISHMAN/The Oregonian/OregonLive ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will consider two competing proposals this week, one of which would impose strict limits on where to allow […]
PGE goes to court to sort out legal access to Willamette Falls site, revealing more splits within tribal communities
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland General Electric took legal action Friday against the state of Oregon to condemn a piece of property alongside Willamette Falls that is critical to tribal […]
LCSO news release on high and low-speed chase of women with mental health issues
On April 8th, 2022 at approximately 2:13 PM, Sergeant Jack Dunteman was on patrol in Depoe Bay and observed what appeared to be a disabled vehicle stopped in one of […]
During 11-way appearance, Republicans vow to restore timber industry, protect ag if they win Oregon governor’s race
Republican candidates for governor talk during a break in a debate at the Venetian in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Thursday, April 7. From left: Stan Pulliam, Bill Sizemore, Christine Drazan, Court […]
“Help wanted” signs say it all — many employers in central coast’s tourist-oriented economy are still hunting for workers
By JORDAN ESSOE and DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com They’re hard to miss. Blooming on shop doors and restaurant windows up and down the coast, across the state, and nationwide are signs that […]
Clash between Lincoln County DA and commissioners over detective position fueled by mistrust, social media posts and allegations over most everything
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – A nasty dispute between the Lincoln County district attorney and county commissioners and its staff over hiring a DA’s detective may resolve itself in […]
City of Yachats is getting rid of some worn out equipment, including “Officer Creepy’s” longtime ride
YACHATS – “Officer Creepy” is going to need a new ride. The battered mannequin has been used since 2017 as a prop in an old black-and-white cop car that […]
Pay for email? That’s one of the choices facing current users of “@peak.org” address
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Free public email has been around since the 1990s, but some central coast residents could be paying for the service if they want to keep their […]
Academic study says Oregon officials failed farmworkers during Covid; OSHA denies findings
University researchers interviewed 48 farmworkers for an in-depth look at their situation. (Oregon State University) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The past two years have been difficult for everyone, but […]