By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – The timber company approved to spray herbicides by helicopter on 473 acres in the South Beaver Creek watershed has submitted a new notification to conduct ground spraying on the same tracts. The … [Read more...] about Timber company now seeks to ground spray 473 acres in Beaver Creek watershed, but whether it also uses helicopter is unclear
Archives for August 2023
With art, crafts, books, music and breakfast, there’s plenty of end-of-summer activities this Labor Day weekend in Yachats
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS -- You don’t have to work hard to find fun this Labor Day weekend. From handmade baked goods to hand-painted art, a pancake breakfast to free, live music and a big book sale, there’s a roster of … [Read more...] about With art, crafts, books, music and breakfast, there’s plenty of end-of-summer activities this Labor Day weekend in Yachats
PeaceHealth’s closure of downtown Eugene hospital reflects strained finances, including facility in Florence
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report EUGENE -- When PeaceHealth opened its cutting-edge 1.2-million-square-foot RiverBend hospital in Springfield in 2008, its executives assured the public there was still plenty of demand for services at … [Read more...] about PeaceHealth’s closure of downtown Eugene hospital reflects strained finances, including facility in Florence
Waldport schools welcome new and returning students and teachers during busy back-to-school event
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Sandi Battles has been working 18 years for this -- her first school principalship. She’s been an elementary and middle school teacher in Las Vegas, Clackamas, and Lincoln County, handled … [Read more...] about Waldport schools welcome new and returning students and teachers during busy back-to-school event
Fire in Siuslaw National Forest northeast of Florence grows to 144 acres this week
While 156 firefighters try to contain a 144-acre fire in the Siuslaw National Forest northeast of Florence, officials expect a 12-acre fire near Marys Peak to be fully contained and under control by the weekend. Forest officials said … [Read more...] about Fire in Siuslaw National Forest northeast of Florence grows to 144 acres this week