By NOAH THOMAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting DEPOE BAY — On an overcast day in late summer, Kelly Potts sits cross-legged on her surfboard talking to a group of people who […]
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State OKs reintroducing grass carp into Devil’s Lake for weed control
LINCOLN CITY — The grass carp is one step closer to being reintroduced into the waters of Devil’s Lake in Lincoln City. On Friday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission […]
Newport, Lincoln City hospitals relax visitor restrictions
NEWPORT – Samaritan Health Systems is relaxing its visitor restrictions at its hospitals in Newport and Lincoln City as illnesses due to Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses declines. Medical-grade face […]
Yachats council update on Ocean View Drive pocket parks turns into vote over manager oversight of process
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats is one easement away from taking ownership of Ocean View Drive, the final obstacle to finishing a series of pocket […]
Sierra Pacific announces construction of new lumber mill to replace current Eugene facility
EUGENE — Sierra Pacific Industries is planning to add a new cutting and stud mill to replace its existing sawmill facilities, making it when finished one of the largest in […]
Proposed legislation allowing liability waivers is bad policy and needs to die
To the editor: Lincoln County legislators Sen. Dick Anderson, R-Lincoln City and Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, are among sponsors of a horrible bill that would rob consumers who suffer terrible […]
Friday fire heavily damages home on Pacific View in Waldport
WALDPORT – A deputy state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire that extensively damaged a home Friday on Southwest Pacific View Street in Waldport. Smoke from […]
With goal of maintaining educational momentum, Lincoln County School District board votes 4-1 to hire Tolan as next superintendent
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Majalise Tolan likes data and sports. She likes being in school buildings and with students. She likes reading — her goal is 100 books a year […]
Don’s Place — the only cold-weather emergency homeless shelter in Lincoln County — opened this week in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – David Jones has been homeless a long time, but making it through the winters on the Oregon coast is especially tough. There’s the rain, […]
Idaho House passes non-binding measure calling for formal ‘Greater Idaho’ talks with Oregon
One of the proposed “Greater Idaho” maps, which calls for several Eastern Oregon counties to secede and join Idaho. By CLARK CORBIN/Idaho Capital Sun BOISE — With a wink and […]