By RYAN HASS/Oregon Public Broadcasting As devastating wildfires began to spread in Oregon the day after Labor Day 2020, PacifiCorp senior transmission engineer Tyler Jones texted his co-worker. “This […]
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Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre gets into Oscar spirit with two weeks of short film screenings
LINCOLN CITY — The Bijou Theatre is once again getting into the Oscars spirit by screening this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films from Friday through Sunday, March 12. The […]
With thousands of partiers in Newport for return of seafood and wine festival, beefed up police patrols make more than 400 traffic stops
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Crab. Commemorative glasses. Crowds. Fermented grapes. And flashing red and blue lights. That was the scene in Newport last weekend with the return of the Seafood […]
Lincoln County schools announce administrator changes for 2023-24
The elevation of Majalise Tolan from director of secondary education to superintendent of the Lincoln County School District in July is resulting in a series of other administrative changes for […]
Toledo’s “First Weekend” celebrates arts community with downtown gallery shows Saturday and Sunday
TOLEDO — At the start of every month, Toledo celebrates its vibrant arts community in a citywide First Weekend event at local galleries and studios. This month’s event will invite […]
Hillsboro, hub of Oregon semiconductor industry, seeks more manufacturing land as Legislature debates land-use laws
Construction is ongoing near Hillsboro’s urban growth boundary on Feb. 27, 2023. The city of Hillsboro is seeking state approval to allow the semiconductor industry to build outside the urban […]
“He came out to help his friends, and he ended up saving a community.” How Tidewater neighborhood weathered the storm
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — Everyone agrees on one point about the Wednesday night snow and wind storm — the falling trees sounded like constant gunfire. Although power has […]
1st Security Bank officially takes over Columbia branches in Waldport, Newport
WALDPORT – A regional bank based in the Puget Sound area of Washington officially took over operations Monday of Columbia Bank branches in Waldport and Newport. In addition to […]
Body of missing Bandon man recovered from Cape Perpetua area
YACHATS – Oregon State Police recovered the body of a missing 72-year-old Bandon man Friday, Feb. 24 on the shoreline rocks below Cape Perpetua. The family of Dennis D. Strader […]
UO, OSU researchers say endangered sunflower sea stars can help protect West Coast kelp forests from voracious urchins
By UO Communications/OSU News Service Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don’t seem to be picky about […]