By IAN ROSE/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In her proposed budget to the Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek called for nearly $500 million in funding for the Oregon Department of Fish […]
Archives for March 2023
OSU’s Marine Science Day returns to day-long in-person affair Saturday at Hatfield Center
NEWPORT – After two years of going online because of the pandemic, Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will host its annual science fair and open house from […]
Landslide work will disrupt travel on Oregon Highway 18 for two weeks
LINCOLN CITY – Travelers on Oregon Highway 18 east of Lincoln City will face some lane closures and detours the first two weeks of April as Oregon Department of Transportation […]
Help Wanted! Employers of all types still seek workers following turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A new state economic report lays out two clear themes in describing workforce challenges on Oregon’s central coast — and both are very much on employers’ […]
Oregon State Police cite seafood restaurant owner for crabbing violations
The owner of seafood restaurants in Yachats and Seal Rock who provides crab for his businesses has again been cited for failing to obey crabbing regulations. Oregon State Police cited […]
Yachats city council holds short, special meeting to clarify contract issues with city planner and her job
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council hopes a special, 16-minute meeting Wednesday clears up any confusion over the city planner’s job – and maybe who holds […]
Lincoln City police arrest two men in child luring investigations
During the month of March, Lincoln City Police officers conducted several online child-luring investigations. Posing as underage children on various social media platforms, the undercover officers went online and were […]
Gov. Kotek signs two emergency bills into law Wednesday to address homeless, housing issues
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In a room full of advocates, legislators and housing agency staff, Gov. Tina Kotek signed two legislative bills into law Wednesday to address […]
Beauty queen who christened B-52 bomber in 1964 flies to Tillamook to open exhibit at air museum
By Gretchen Ammerman/Oregon Coast TODAY TILLAMOOK — She’ll be flying nearly 2,000 miles to revisit a plane that hasn’t flown for many years. To be completely accurate, it’s only […]
Toledo celebrates arts scene Saturday and Sunday with downtown gallery exhibits
By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — As the seasons change in Toledo, a new palette of colors is revealed — from the bright splashes of murals to the blooming […]