WALDPORT — It started with the blare of fire engine sirens and ended Saturday night with a performance from Sol Fire Dancers. In between, thousands of people lined the […]
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ODFW commission OKs fishing, wildlife agreements with two coastal tribes
NEWPORT – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday approved agreements with the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz […]
VIA Oregon Coalition opposes steep increase in county vacation rental licenses
To the editor: VIA Oregon Coalition, the leading advocacy group representing short-term rental homeowners on the Central Oregon coast, strongly opposes the proposed 300 percent fee increase for short-term rental […]
Yachats nonprofit receives largest private grant in city history to help fund expansion, remodel of library
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – A small but very active Yachats nonprofit has received a $250,000 grant to help pay for the expansion and remodel of the city library. The […]
Saying she no longer has the “passion or energy” for politics, Yachats city councilor Ann Stott resigns mid-term
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Saying she no longer had the “passion or energy” to be a member of the Yachats city council, Ann Stott resigned Tuesday after serving […]
Tourism spending hits new highs on the central Oregon coast, but hospitality industry still coping with staffing issues
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews It’s taken three full years, but the number of leisure and hospitality industry jobs in Lincoln County has just edged past pre-pandemic levels. Due to the […]
Week No. 3 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Just like a house under construction, everything we publish is “hand made”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews My sister-in-law and her husband are building a house on the former Reynolds family property next door in our little Yachats neighborhood. As the lot was cleared, […]
After work resumes Thursday, Oregon Senate quickly passes compromise abortion and firearms bills
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Senate on Thursday quickly and without debate passed two of the most contentious bills of the session – on abortion and firearms […]
Oregon Legislature gets back to work as Senate Republican walkout ends with compromises
Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, reads paperwork during a Senate floor session on Thursday, June 15, 2023, when enough Republicans returned to end the walkout. By BEN BOTKIN and […]
Oregon DMV caught in massive data breach, likely affecting 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The personal information of 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses and state identification cards could be affected by an international data breach. The […]