By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY Like many kids of her generation, my niece spends a lot of time staring at screens, streaming videos and even looking ridiculous as she […]
Archives for April 2024
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto millions for Oregon cities — including Siletz — as she initially threatened
By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadasting Earlier this month, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she was considering vetoing seven projects approved by the state Legislature this year. Kotek said she […]
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is significantly understaffed and underfunded, state auditors find
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s environmental regulatory agency needs more staff and funding to keep up with growing demand for its services as climate change escalates, according […]
Animal experts euthanize badly wounded Newport sea lion
A badly wounded California sea lion that had spent more than two weeks on the special public docks on the Newport bayfront after a suspected shark attack was euthanized Friday. […]
Yachats council should raise concerns about Starker forest spraying
To the editor: I am a retired teacher and elementary school principal and I think that if every economic and political decision were made with kids in mind, we’d be […]
The Condor — a “little underdog of a boat” — finally met its Yaquina Bay demise in 1912
Mariners and historians estimate there have been more than 3,000 shipwrecks along the Oregon coast and in its bays and harbors. The most infamous might be the New Carissa, […]
Oregon’s annual wolf report says population steadied at 178 animals due in part to killings
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by people, causing concern among conservationists […]
Retired wildlife trooper indicted for shooting Toledo neighbor’s two dogs
A retired Oregon State Police wildlife trooper has been indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury on six charges of animal abuse four months after he allegedly shot two of […]
Waldport and Yachats city councils considering sharing costs of expanded Lincoln County sheriff’s patrols
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Waldport and Yachats are considering a proposal to expand Lincoln County Sheriff’s coverage in the two cities by sharing costs and adding a third deputy to […]
Yachats Sip ‘n Stroll adds more wineries, businesses to second annual downtown event Saturday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Sipping and shopping, wining and dining will be formally uncorked in downtown Yachats when the second annual “Sip ‘n Stroll” saunters into town Saturday. […]