By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When students, faculty or visiting researchers show up in 18 months to take or teach classes at the Hatfield Marine Science Center there should […]
Archives for June 2023
Debt vote splits Oregon’s congressional delegation — and not just on party lines
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s delegation to Congress has split its vote on the House-passed bill to lift the debt ceiling beyond $32 trillion. The House voted 314-117 […]
Unofficial GOP-run oversight committee told by audience to end Republican senate walkout
Members of an unofficial Republican-led committee on government oversight spent Thursday listening to Oregonians tell them to end a walkout. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A handful of […]
Nonprofit YachatsNews launches local, monthlong fundraising campaign with a goal of $50,000 from readers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Another year of turmoil in Yachats city government, burgeoning municipal projects in Waldport, fights over vacation rentals in Lincoln County, stories from the ever-changing beaches and ocean […]
Nathan C. Woodruff, Yachats
Nathan C. Woodruff, Yachats March 27, 1976 – May 24, 2023 Nathan Christopher Woodruff, 47, of Yachats passed away at his home on May 24, 2023, following a valiant battle […]
Yachats council votes to hire Rick Sant as its interim city manager, who says he’s “super excited” to help
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to hire Rick Sant as its interim city manager while they search to fill the position permanently. […]
Homeless and Housing in Lincoln County: What are the numbers? What are the issues? What are solutions? What is anyone doing?
This is the first of a two-part series on homelessness in Lincoln County and a $1 million pilot program to help tackle the crisis. This first article seeks to […]
Oregon senators joining walkout will face $325 daily fines for unexcused absences starting Monday
The desks of Republican senators in the Oregon Legislature are vacant on Wednesday as the GOP-led walkout prevents the Senate from conducting business for the 19th day. By BEN BOTKIN/YachatsNews […]
Yachats area had its second driest May in 18 years, according to weather watchers
The weather was extremely dry during May – and cool except for one extraordinary day in the Yachats area. And with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration saying there is […]
USF&WS will once again try to determine if rare coastal beetle deserves federal protection as endangered
The Siuslaw hairy-necked tiger beetle used to thrive on beaches in Oregon, California and Washington. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle In 2020, a nonprofit environmental group petitioned federal authorities to […]