The Oregon Senate meets on Monday, May 15, 2023, and fails to reach a quorum needed to conduct business for the 10th day of the GOP-led walkout. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon […]
Archives for May 2023
Alsea River brush fire on record hot day leads ODFW to suspend cormorant hazing contract with fishing group
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife on Monday suspended its contract with a Waldport-area fishing group after one of its members set off […]
With just a few tweaks, Yachats budget committee sends recommended 2023-24 spending plan to city council
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats’ Budget Committee has finished its work on the city’s proposed spending plans for fiscal 2023-24, making few changes but foreshadowing a few potential […]
Just south of the Oregon border, the old lumber port of Eureka preps for new life as an offshore West Coast wind hub
By EDVARD PETTERSSON/Courthouse News Service EUREKA, Calif. — Eureka’s halcyon days as the timber capital of California are long gone, but the deepwater port city 100 miles south of the […]
Plaintiffs in class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp blame executives for Oregon wildfire inaction
By ANTONIA SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The lawyers representing a group of Oregonians suing PacifiCorp are fighting a battle on two fronts. The first is at the ongoing trial at the […]
Tickets available for Waldport Library Foundation’s “High Tea”
WALDPORT — A limited number of tickets are still available for a fundraising “High Tea” to raise funds for a new Waldport library. Priced at $25 each, the tickets gain […]
Monday’s unusual and well-documented killing of gray whale calf by 11 orcas helps scientists learn more about marine predation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The lethal encounter between a pod of killer whales and two migrating gray whales off Oregon’s central coast this week is writing a new chapter in […]
Waldport proposes big fee increases for vacation rentals and management companies, OKs 8.4% garbage rate
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It’s going to cost more to own or manage a vacation rental, have garbage service, and pay for water and sewer service in Waldport […]
Pioneer Connect seeking federal grant to bring high-speed internet to remote, 12-mile stretch between Yachats and Florence
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – One of the area’s largest communications providers is seeking support for a $3.8 million project to bring high-speed broadband internet to up to 180 […]
Looking for a deal on unusual home goods? Waldport’s Unexpected Elephant may have just the items for you
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Armed with her computer tablet and nine years of experience, Kitty Bone of Seal Rock roams the floor of a big blue warehouse in […]