NEWPORT — The Lincoln County School District board has selected Newport police chief Jason Malloy to fill a vacancy created with the resignation of board member Mike Rawles. During a […]
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Watershed group wants Siuslaw Forest to stop allowing herbicide use
To the editor: Protect Oregon Watersheds supports the Forest Service’s proposal to develop a comprehensive approach to treating invasive weeds in the Siuslaw National Forest. We strongly oppose drone spraying […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Mai Shearer brings a store full of Asian influence to the Oregon coast
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews There’s an explosion of colorful chaos that greets you upon entering Mai Asian Market on East Olive Street in Newport. The shelves are so crowded with […]
Small nonprofit in along Umpqua River in Elkton aids regional monarch butterfly research
Barbara Slott stands near some flowering plants that will provide nectar for monarch butterflies. By KAREN RICHARDS/KLCC News ELKTON — A small nonprofit in rural Douglas County is a key […]
In Oregon, several tribal bids for urban casinos threatens a gambling “arms race’
By DAVID W.CHEN/The New York Times As the franchise owner of an Elmer’s family restaurant in southern Oregon featuring German pancakes “almost as big as Crater Lake” and omelets stuffed […]
Sheriff’s deputies arrest Depoe Bay man on robbery, assault charges
On July 29 at 7:15 p.m. deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 4600 block of N. Highway 101 in Lincoln Beach where a resident reported observing […]
National Republican group names DeSpain a top challenger in 4th District race against Hoyle
By JULIA SHUMAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle National Republicans will provide more support to congressional candidate Monique DeSpain in her campaign against first-term Democratic incumbent Val Hoyle. The National Republican Congressional Committee […]
Fall Chinook season opened Thursday in coastal rivers with “pretty good” returns expected again this year
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The salmon should be there, it’s just a matter of whether the rains will cooperate this fall to allow for another reasonable fishing season on central […]
Siuslaw forest awards $1.07 million in restoration grants
A Siuslaw National Forest committee has awarded $1.07 million to 12 organizations to help pay for 21 projects to eradicate noxious weeds, improve roads, enhance fish habitat, and support trail […]
Oregon newspapers continue to downsize, but the problem is especially acute in smaller towns
YachatsNews is a five-year-old nonprofit local news site providing local journalism for south Lincoln County. To support its efforts see the May 31 story about its third local fundraising […]