SILETZ — Robert Kentta, Gerald Ben and Judy Muschamp were elected Saturday to the nine-member tribal council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Eight candidates ran for the three […]
Archives for February 2024
Yes, there was that ice storm in January, but it was the rain that set local records to start the year
By YachatsNews Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction – even though he’s in Pennsylvania — that spring weather could be arriving soon should bring a sigh of relief to the central Oregon […]
Oregon and local legislators begin 35-day session Monday to address numerous issues
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are starting the legislative session, promising to aim squarely at the state’s homelessness and drug addiction crisis. From Gov. Tina […]
Owners of four small dairies sue state over new rules they say could ruin their businesses
Sarah King owns Godspeed Farms, a three-cow operation. She’s one of the farmers suing the Oregon Department of Agriculture. By NATHAN WILK/KLCC A group of four dairy farmers is […]
Angell Job Corps rebounds from closure threat, pandemic to re-fill its campus with young people learning trades
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Neither overcast skies nor the occasional downpour of rain dampens the undercurrent of inspiration running through the 16-acre campus of Angell Job Corps north […]
Lincoln County, other organizations increase effort to count all of the area’s homeless to gain support and funds
By YachatsNews and KATU-TV A small army of 100 volunteers from 27 organizations has completed Lincoln County’s most comprehensive count to date of the number of homeless in the […]
Lincoln County sheriff announces he will not seek re-election, throws support to his administrative lieutenant
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Curtis Landers, who started as a records and property clerk in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 37 years ago and rose to lead the agency for the […]
Although it has rental licenses available east of Highway 101, Lincoln County says it won’t issue them until all appeals end
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Jay Kay and Heidi Olsen of Poulsbo, Wash. would just like to use their 1½-year-old house between Yachats and Waldport as a vacation rental when they’re […]
Yachats’ post office furor seems to be dying down as patrons adjust to strictly enforced rules
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – When Yachats’ postmaster Chanda Kowitz left the position for undisclosed reasons at the beginning of the year a sudden and unwelcome change occurred — […]
Highway 20 crash near Blodgett kills 61-year-old man Wednesday
BLODGETT – Michael R. Fetch, 61, of Hubbard was killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 near Blodgett when he pulled his truck out in front of an unloaded log […]