By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service NEWPORT — Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a […]
Archives for June 2023
‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening drug crisis. An OPB special report
Some of the drugs, guns and cash confiscated by law enforcement in Oregon and Western Washington in a single month – April 2023. Drugs, especially fentanyl, are coming into the […]
Oregon lawmakers passed array of criminal justice bills in tumultuous session
Oregon lawmakers passed a range of public safety bills in the 2023 legislative session that target a variety of crimes. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers passed […]
A Yachats woman discovers the support of a community with the death of her husband and search for beloved cat
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yes, it can appear trivial. Even Marty Woodruff agrees. But not when you learn about her past two years. After that, please be on […]
2023 session of the Oregon Legislature ends Sunday, with lots of new laws, lots of money — and lots of acrimony
By DIRK VANDERHART and LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The Capitol this year felt like a tale of two legislative sessions. It was the best of times: In the […]
Federal agency considering sea otter re-introduction on the Oregon coast wraps up eight public open houses
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Federal wildlife officials floating the idea of returning sea otters to the Oregon coast in an effort to re-establish their historic range are also hoping they […]
The first — and smallest — of four Klamath River dams started coming down this week
By LEE JUILLERAT for the Rogue Valley Times The first step in the removal of four Klamath River dams is underway. Deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the […]
Oregon lawmakers approve $40 million toward Port of Coos Bay development
A video still from the Port of Coos Bay’s YouTube channel shows the coastal area where developers want to facilitate traffic for large container ships. By BRIAN BULL/KLCC SALEM — […]
Week No. 4 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: With your donations we want to do more and better
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews This week on YachatsNews you can read about the long-awaited work by Yachats volunteers and the city to finally get two small “pocket parks” underway. Or about […]
Lincoln County loses more than $100,000 in scam that used fake invoices for OSU work; FBI investigating
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The FBI is investigating a computer fraud that cost Lincoln County more than $100,000 after an employee paid invoices thought to be for Oregon State University […]