WALDPORT — A limited number of tickets are still available for a fundraising “High Tea” to raise funds for a new Waldport library. Priced at $25 each, the tickets gain […]
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Monday’s unusual and well-documented killing of gray whale calf by 11 orcas helps scientists learn more about marine predation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The lethal encounter between a pod of killer whales and two migrating gray whales off Oregon’s central coast this week is writing a new chapter in […]
Waldport proposes big fee increases for vacation rentals and management companies, OKs 8.4% garbage rate
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It’s going to cost more to own or manage a vacation rental, have garbage service, and pay for water and sewer service in Waldport […]
Pioneer Connect seeking federal grant to bring high-speed internet to remote, 12-mile stretch between Yachats and Florence
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – One of the area’s largest communications providers is seeking support for a $3.8 million project to bring high-speed broadband internet to up to 180 […]
Looking for a deal on unusual home goods? Waldport’s Unexpected Elephant may have just the items for you
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Armed with her computer tablet and nine years of experience, Kitty Bone of Seal Rock roams the floor of a big blue warehouse in […]
That special election ballot still around? You have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to return it
Still have that special election ballot laying around your desk or kitchen? You have until 8’o’clock Tuesday night to return it – either dropped off at city halls, the Lincoln […]
Yachats Farmers Market returns Sunday with record number of vendors
YACHATS — The city’s popular Sunday Farmers Market returns on Mother’s Day this Sunday with a record number of vendors — 45 — and some new food options. The market […]
Samaritan dietitian offering wellness seminars on May 31
NEWPORT — A Samaritan Health Services dietitian will present a free wellness seminar two times on Wednesday, May 31 to develop a framework to feeling your best. Rachele Hall will […]
Yachats and SW Lincoln PUD agree to explore if and how the city can become a long-term water customer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The city of Yachats and Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District have agreed to start discussing how Yachats might become a regular, long-term customer of the […]
Newport attorney portrays Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes during history performance Saturday
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY The Supreme Court. For better or for worse, it’s the last word on the laws that shape the American landscape. And one of its […]