BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Her formal title is “Sales and Services Distribution Associate” and her full name is Angela Bagby. But she’s “Angie” to anyone who has used […]
Archives for January 2023
Lincoln County school board votes 4-1 to negotiate with internal candidate to become next superintendent
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Lincoln County School District board voted 4-1 Tuesday to skip a search or application process and instead to negotiate with a senior administrator to become the […]
Medford Mail Tribune news operation abruptly announces its closure effective Friday
By JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO and THE OREGONIAN/OregonLive The Rogue Valley’s largest newspaper, the Medford Mail Tribune announces it will cease all operations this week. The Mail Tribune’s publisher, Steven Saslow, made […]
As financial troubles linger, Oregon Shakespeare Festival announces layoffs, furloughs, and departure of executive director
By HOLLY DILLEMUTH/Ashland.news Oregon Shakespeare Festival is starting the new year by announcing a shift in management, a dozen layoffs, seven employee furloughs, and halting or delay of filling 18 […]
New Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declares homelessness state of emergency, signs housing executive orders
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs three executive orders related to housing homelessness on Tuesday. BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday declared that much of […]
Yachats Agate Festival rocks back Saturday and Sunday after two-year pandemic absence
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Commons will be rockin’ this weekend, but don’t look for musicians — the rocks are rolling in with the Yachats Agate Festival […]
FCC cancels one license of Lincoln County radio station group as bank seeks foreclosure of office and studios for loan default
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of six radio stations in Lincoln County faces an uncertain future with the cancellation of a key federal broadcast license and an imminent bank […]
Winter storms wash away sea lion docks on Newport’s bayfront
By THE OREGONIAN/OregonLive Winter storms have washed away the sea lion docks on the Newport bayfront, leaving visitors without a popular attraction and sea lions without a familiar place to […]
Big landslide south of Port Orford closes Highway 101
By Oregon Public Broadcasting A section of U.S. Highway 101 is closed in southwest Oregon after a landslide early Monday caused the road to sink. A nearly 200-yard section of […]
Electrician found, five homeless shelters on Yachats church property could open by Sunday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — As high winds, pounding rain and a power outage struck the area Monday, an electrician was at work to get five homeless shelters in […]