By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon officials closed many sections of the Oregon coast to some types of shellfish harvesting Friday after an unprecedented outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning, […]
Archives for May 2024
Yachats budget committee OKs 2024-25 spending plan
YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ 2024-25 proposed budget was passed unanimously by the city’s 10-member budget committee after eight hours of discussions over two meetings. The proposed budget now […]
YachatsNews launches third local fundraising campaign to expand coverage countywide
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Three months ago, YachatsNews published its annual “Report to Readers” with the stated goal for 2024 to “do more and better.” June is the month you […]
Builder begins work on eight-unit townhome project overlooking Alsea Bay in downtown Waldport
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Foundation work is underway for eight new luxury townhomes on a vacant lot in the heart of Waldport. The three-story units are being built […]
For Siletz tribe this weekend’s Run to the Rogue represents a long road to healing from trauma at Table Rock
By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive Forged by an explosive volcanic eruption in southwest Oregon, Table Rocks took their shape over millions of years, carved by the steady waters of the […]
Most major Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction programs ready by September
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A dozen urban and rural Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction treatment programs available in September, when the state’s new misdemeanor […]
“Tillie” washed ashore north of Yachats in 1938 and her bones became a tourist attraction for years
On Aug. 21, 1938, a dead whale washed up on the shore near Big Creek north of Yachats. The Corvallis Gazette-Times said the following day said “thousands” hit the […]
Cape Perpetua group offering free summer tidepool tours
YACHATS — Naturalists with the Cape Perpetua Collaborative are offering free guided tidepool tours this summer at Yachats Sate Park, Bob Creek and Heceta Head. The tours mark the launch […]
National Democratic campaign committee adds Rep. Hoyle to its list of vulnerable incumbents
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday moved Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle to its “frontline” list of vulnerable incumbents, signaling to donors that the […]
Eugene Emeralds likely hitting the road after voters reject bond for new baseball stadium
By KVAL News EUGENE — Things don’t look good for the future of Emeralds Minor League Baseball in Eugene at the Lane County Fairgrounds. This time last week, a ballot […]