By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ deputy city recorder and a former temporary employee have filed suit in U.S. District Court against the city, seeking unspecified […]
Archives for May 2023
Kotek ends her attempts at negotiations as Oregon Senate GOP walkout hits fourth week
The desks of Republican senators are vacant Wednesday as the GOP-led walkout prevents the Senate from conducting business for the 19th day. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. […]
Popular seal lion docks could return to Newport in mid-summer
Last winter’s storms damaged the famed sea lion docks in Newport. But when the barking and blubbery mammals return around August, they’ll encounter a long-awaited gift. Janell Goplen of the […]
Anderson, Gomberg scheduled to appear in online “town hall” Friday
Two Oregon lawmakers from Lincoln County embroiled in the stalled session of the 2023 Legislature will appear in an online forum from 8-9 a.m. Friday sponsored by Oregon Coast Community […]
Yachats Trails Team — now 60 members strong — works year-round to help make the city walkable for locals and visitors
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A symphony of wetland-loving birds punctuated by the occasional frog in full throat was all the accompaniment the Yachats Trails Team needed as they […]
Yachats Pride’s fifth annual celebration kicks off Friday
YACHATS — Yachats Pride returns this weekend with three days of free activities, including Drag Bingo, live music, a Trans Tea Party, Pride Family Picnic and a Pride Puppy Parade. […]
After more than a decade, Oregon Department of Education issues new recommendations for how reading should be taught
Students are taught how to sound out letters during a phonics lesson at Ferguson Elementary School in Klamath Falls in April. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon […]
Oregon’s Project Turnkey announces new grants for Klamath tribal elders, homeless rural residents
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon received more than $2.3 million to buy and renovate Melita’s Hotel and RV Park to provide housing for tribal elders. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital […]
Federal government agrees to buy $52 million in Pacific groundfish to help struggling West Coast fisheries
Commercial fishermen in Oregon and the rest of the West Coast have been hit with climate change and decreased sales due to the pandemic. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Portions […]
Lincoln County emergency management schedules countywide tests for June 9
LINCOLN ALERTS COUNTY WIDE TEST SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 9, 2023 News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: May 29th, 2023 11:00 AM Downloadable file: Lincoln Alerts Annual Test Notice […]