Construction is ongoing near Hillsboro’s urban growth boundary on Feb. 27, 2023. The city of Hillsboro is seeking state approval to allow the semiconductor industry to build outside the urban […]
Archives for February 2023
“He came out to help his friends, and he ended up saving a community.” How Tidewater neighborhood weathered the storm
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — Everyone agrees on one point about the Wednesday night snow and wind storm — the falling trees sounded like constant gunfire. Although power has […]
1st Security Bank officially takes over Columbia branches in Waldport, Newport
WALDPORT – A regional bank based in the Puget Sound area of Washington officially took over operations Monday of Columbia Bank branches in Waldport and Newport. In addition to […]
Body of missing Bandon man recovered from Cape Perpetua area
YACHATS – Oregon State Police recovered the body of a missing 72-year-old Bandon man Friday, Feb. 24 on the shoreline rocks below Cape Perpetua. The family of Dennis D. Strader […]
UO, OSU researchers say endangered sunflower sea stars can help protect West Coast kelp forests from voracious urchins
By UO Communications/OSU News Service Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don’t seem to be picky about […]
Nurses union and Oregon hospitals square off Tuesday in Legislature over stricter staffing standards
Oregon nurses are asking state lawmakers to put minimum hospital staffing standards in place amid a shortage of nurses.(Christine Torres Hicks/OHSU) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon […]
1,000 residents of Alsea River valley’s Tidewater community fend for themselves and neighbors during epic snow storm
KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — In one of the hardest hit areas in Lincoln County, residents in a 20-mile stretch of the lower Alsea River valley are having to fend […]
In Newport, homeless organizations help St. Stephen Episcopal Church open its doors for shelter from the cold
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews NEWPORT — Once potentially deadly weather struck the region Wednesday evening, a church in downtown Newport has been letting unhoused people sleep in its sanctuary and […]
Oregon lawmakers share details of $200 million housing package, which should reach House floor in early March
The Oregon Legislature is working on a $200 million spending package and policy changes to hasten home construction. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers […]
Late winter storm drops 5-12 inches of snow on much of Lincoln County, downing trees, closing roads, schools and businesses
By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The central Oregon coast was shut down Thursday by a surprisingly cold, strong storm that dropped 5 inches of snow in Newport and […]