By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Plans to expand and remodel the 49-year-old Yachats Library are proceeding smoothly – in spite of the turmoil at Yachats city hall — with […]
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Despite continued staffing turmoil, proposed Yachats city budget in strong shape — with some projects ready to launch
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ staffing may be in turmoil, but its finances are strong and several long-awaited projects are ready to launch under a […]
Fall of a rising star: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns Tuesday over $10,000 a month cannabis side job
Shemia Fagan, seen as a rising star in Oregon politics, announced her resignation as Secretary of State on Tuesday. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Secretary of State Shemia […]
Oregon House votes along party lines to approve ban on “ghost” guns and limit types of firearms to young people
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon House split along party lines Tuesday to approve a ban on so-called ghost guns made with untraceable parts. The 35-24 vote […]
April weather was wet — and coldest in at least 10 years
Weather watchers for YachatsNews have confirmed what anyone who lives on the Oregon coast felt about April – it was cold and wet. Rainfall for April was above twice the […]
High toxin levels close recreational crabbing on the southern Oregon coast
NEWPORT — Two state agencies have ordered the closure of all recreational crabbing in the ocean, bays, and estuaries on the southern Oregon coast from eight miles north of Winchester […]
After 6 hours of emotional debate, Oregon House passes bill Monday night ensuring access to abortion and gender-affirming health care
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon House, after a six-hour debate that resulted in a lot of emotion but changed no minds, passed legislation that builds on […]
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologizes, resigns from her $10,000 a month cannabis consulting job
Shemia Fagan told reporters during an online news conference Monday that her $77,000-a-year Secretary of State position is not enough to pay all her bills. By BEN BOTKIN and JULIA […]
Economic development group’s “Fail Fest” hopes entrepreneurs can learn from mistakes
It’s OK to fail. Especially if you can recover and learn from it. That’s the lesson the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County hopes to get across to business owners […]
How do you measure non-economic value of Oregon Marine Reserves? ODFW hopes to find out
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Traditional economic surveys are usually very straightforward. If you want to know how workers are employed in Oregon’s salmon-fishing industry, for instance, all you need to […]