YACHATS – The budget committee and board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District this week approved a general fund budget of $2 million for fiscal 2023-24 that begins […]
Archives for June 2023
Dozens of central coast artists open their studios for self-guided tours Friday through Sunday
By Oregon Coast TODAY Being on the central Oregon coast is a beautifully immersive experience. Observing the ever-changing ocean, seeing the rich diversity of birds, smelling the Sitka spruce […]
Want to go sailing? Yaquina Bay Yachat Club offering rides Saturday for the curious
Looking for a few opportunities to float freely on a body of water? Thanks to the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club and the Port of Toledo, you can sail on […]
Oregon Democrats float proposal on quorums as Senate Republican walkout drags on — but chances of passage are slim
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In November, Oregon voters fed up with what had become an almost annual tradition of Republicans blocking bills from passing by […]
After finding PacifiCorp liable for its role in Labor Day 2020 fires, jury Wednesday slaps it with $18 million in punitive damages
By TED SICKINGER/The Oregonian/OregonLive A Multnomah County jury slapped PacifiCorp with nearly $18 million in punitive damages Wednesday after determining its conduct during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires […]
Lincoln County awards $300,000 more for child care provider grants
Lincoln County commissioners have decided to triple the amount of federal pandemic relief funds it has committed to help increase the availability of local child care. In April, commissioners allotted […]
Yachats Lions Club donates record $42,769 in grants, awards and scholarships
YACHATS – The Yachats Lions Club announced $42,769 in grants and scholarships to Lincoln County organizations and students Tuesday night during its annual awards dinner. Fifteen organizations were awarded a […]
Discovery of 25 sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay is encouraging, but not necessarily indication of big recovery
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews An iconic species of sea star has disappeared in such astonishing numbers along the Oregon coast over the past decade that researchers are now circulating what […]
After May vote, Clatsop County says it will begin accepting new applications for vacation rental licenses
By NICOLE BALES/The Astorian ASTORIA — Clatsop County will accept applications and renew permits for vacation rentals again after voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure in the May election that […]
ODFW’s governing commission meets Thursday, Friday in Newport
NEWPORT — The governing body of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department is meeting Thursday and Friday in Newport. A tour by the seven-member Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission on […]