By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has been blowing fine music up and down the central Oregon coast for 23 years. Now, the band is looking for […]
Archives for April 2024
Oregon governor signs sweeping drug addiction proposal into law — but says careful coordination needed
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek made it official Monday — signing into law the sweeping measure the Oregon Legislature passed to combat the state’s fentanyl […]
State schedules Lincoln County forum on prescription drug prices
The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board has scheduled community forums across the state in April and May to seek the public’s input about soaring costs of prescription drugs. One of […]
County’s closes doors on winter shelter program’s first season — now has to remodel two buildings and chase financial help
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Chantelle Estess escorted the last of the winter shelter’s homeless guests out of the downtown Newport building at 7 a.m. Monday to spend another day on […]
Governor names Holland to the Oregon Arts Commission
Jason Holland of Newport, the executive director of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts has been appointed to the Oregon Arts Commission by Gov. Tina Kotek. Holland’s four-year terms immediately. The nine-member […]
Coalition of Oregon fishing groups, seafood industry asks Kotek to slow offshore wind energy development
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups is calling on Gov. Tina Kotek to ask the federal government […]
Lincoln County hires new medical examiner and finds different model for death investigations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County has found a new medical examiner and is changing the model it uses to document or investigate unattended or suspicious deaths. The change comes […]