The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Pioneer Connect of Philomath a $24.9 million grant in the fourth round of funding in the federal government’s broadband “ReConnect” program. Pioneer said […]
Archives for August 2023
Waldport Planning Commission gives OK for county’s new animal shelter in industrial area off Crestline Drive
WALDPORT – The Waldport Planning Commission has given Lincoln County the green light to proceed with design and construction of its new animal control shelter at Waldport Industrial Park. […]
$450,000 reconstruction of East Second Street in Yachats should be finished this week
YACHATS – The second stage of a three-part plan to upgrade East Second Street neared its finish Monday as construction crews laid asphalt on a $450,00 project that rebuilt […]
Salem woman dies in one-car wreck near Otter Rock
OTTER ROCK – Megan B. Wigington, 32, of Salem was killed Thursday afternoon when her car left U.S. Highway 101 on Cape Foulweather and rolled multiple times, Oregon State Police […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates plant on Oregon dunes as threatened species
Invasive beach grass has edged out a native plant, sand dune phacelia, on acres of Oregon dunes. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A coastal plant that’s been hammered by invasive […]
Beaver Creek resident urges opposition to proposed aerial spraying
To the editor: My husband and I live between Waldport and Newport in the woods behind the gorgeous vacation community of Seal Rock. South Beaver Creek Road is a well-kept […]
Republican senators, state attorneys seek quicker Oregon Supreme Court review of anti-walkout law
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Five Republican senators and attorneys representing the state are seeking a quick resolution from the Oregon Supreme Court on the senators’ challenge to […]
Oregon foresters, Seal Rock water district await word from timberland owner whether aerial spraying will proceed
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Whether an aerial spraying of herbicides in the South Beaver Creek watershed by a timberland owner will occur is still uncertain despite a company consultant saying […]
Yachats resident will lead new OSU effort to help prepare coastal communities for emergencies
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A sizable federal grant just awarded to Oregon State University will help the state’s coastal communities create emergency preparedness programs to face tsunamis and earthquakes. The […]
Yachats chamber creates new interactive guidebook aimed at young travelers
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Young adventure lovers have new territory to explore in nature and between the pages of a nifty new guide issued by the Yachats Chamber […]