GEORGE PLAVIN/Capital Press PORTLAND — A push to develop massive floating wind farms off the West Coast is raising concerns over potential impacts on commercial and tribal fisheries. The Biden […]
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In Yachats’ search for new water supply, council votes to look north to become customer of Southwest Lincoln PUD
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a monumental decision, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the city manager to negotiate with […]
New state study says population growth slowed overall during pandemic for Lincoln County and northwest Oregon
The population growth of five northwest Oregon counties slowed in 2022, according to a new analysis from the state’s regional economist, likely tied to the area’s economic performance during […]
David Eugenio
David Eugenio May 5, 2003 — Feb. 23, 2023 It is with great sorrow that the family of David Eugenio announce his sudden passing on Feb. 23, 2023. David […]
Proposed legislation in Oregon Senate focuses on removing barriers to entering public education and addressing burnout
Maurice Cowley teaches a college-level African American studies class at McDaniel High School in Portland in February 2023. (Naseem Rakha/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Schools […]
While there was lots of snow in February, Yachats-area rainfall amounts were below average
YACHATS – While ignoring the snow storm for a moment, the Yachats area received lower than average amounts of rain in February, according to six weather watchers who supply […]
Yachats needs to discuss “night sky” initiative and intrusive lighting
To the editor: Yachats is magical place blessed with an abundance of natural beauty to enjoy. While everyone appreciates the magnificent Pacific Ocean to the west and Cape Perpetua to […]
New court filings indicate that as Labor Day 2020 fires exploded near Otis, Pacific Power employees worried power lines were at fault
By RYAN HASS/Oregon Public Broadcasting As devastating wildfires began to spread in Oregon the day after Labor Day 2020, PacifiCorp senior transmission engineer Tyler Jones texted his co-worker. “This […]
Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre gets into Oscar spirit with two weeks of short film screenings
LINCOLN CITY — The Bijou Theatre is once again getting into the Oscars spirit by screening this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films from Friday through Sunday, March 12. The […]
With thousands of partiers in Newport for return of seafood and wine festival, beefed up police patrols make more than 400 traffic stops
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Crab. Commemorative glasses. Crowds. Fermented grapes. And flashing red and blue lights. That was the scene in Newport last weekend with the return of the Seafood […]