By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Virginia “Jenny” Demaris, who had worked as Lincoln County’s emergency manager since 2011, resigned from her position Wednesday, one week after being placed on administrative leave. County […]
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Oregon Coast Jazz Party begins another weekend of live music Friday at Performing Arts Center
By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — If fall weather has got you Kind of Blue, remind yourself What a Wonderful World we live in with a visit to the […]
Late September rain and deluge this week is enough for city to ease water restrictions in Yachats
YACHATS – The Yachats area received the second-most rainfall in 15 years in September and coupled with steady rain Monday and Tuesday proved to be enough to ease city […]
Seal Rock Garden Club celebrates 75th anniversary Saturday
SEAL ROCK — The public is invited to share in an open house celebration of the Seal Rock Garden Club’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 7. From 1-4 p.m. at […]
Using discarded bones, OSU researchers use DNA to suggest commercial whaling led to loss of genetic diversity
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have had a lasting impact on the […]
Many Oregon families face uncertain day care outlook as state spends last of federal funds
Many people across Oregon are in child care deserts, with three or more children vying for each opening. (Getty Images) By GRANT STRINGER/Oregon Capital Chronicle Like thousands of other parents […]
Gas, oil companies argue against Oregon’s emission deadlines during Court of Appeals hearing
Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, told protesters after the Court of Appeals hearing on the climate lawsuit that wildfires had devastated his southern Oregon district. Several dozen activists and organizers took […]
USGS records small earthquake Sunday west of Bandon
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday evening off the southern Oregon coast. The earthquake occurred at 5:49 p.m. about 196 miles west of Bandon at a depth of just over […]
Like the downtown Yachats banners? Bid to own one Saturday
YACHATS — Colorful, original art banners have decorated downtown Yachats all summer and now they’ll all be up for auction Saturday, Oct. 7. From 5-6:30 p.m. in the Commons, people […]
EPA issues $1 million fine to Seattle seafood company and 5 ships for improper waste discharges off Oregon coast
By TRACY LOEW/Salem Statesman Journal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Seattle-based American Seafoods Company and the owners of its fish-processing vessels nearly $1 million for significant violations of the […]