John Ludeman was born in Germany in 1879 and moved to the Waldport area with his family in 1886. In 1900 he joined the Gold Rush in Nome, Alaska. […]
Gold Rush engine leads to passenger, mail and freight service on the Alsea River
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Archives for July 2024
YachatsNews local fundraising campaign reaches $48,000 to support local reporting efforts
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Thank you for helping YachatsNews’ effort to grow and expand. By the time the last of checks or PayPal donations trickle in this month, YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign should […]
Researchers probe coastal marshes for sand and fossils to determine extent of old tsunamis
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By JES BURNS/Oregon Public Broadcasting If all goes to plan, the long metal rod of the core sampler will cut down through the soil of the salt marsh like […]
YachatsNews takes a week off from most publishing; resumes posting stories Sunday, July 14
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YachatsNews is taking a short, week-long break from reporting and posting stories. We made it through the local July 3-4 celebrations, lots of government meetings, breaking news and now […]
Curry County nonprofit getting $2.36 million to open that area’s first addiction recovery center
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Bay Area First Step runs a community center in Coos Bay. The center’s lobby, pictured here, offers a place for people to relax and visit. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle […]
A Whale of a Story: Necropsy of young humpback helps reveal health of species and the ocean
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By MICHAEL MILSTEIN/NOAA Public Affairs This is the story of a necropsy and the clues it revealed, one by one, about what ended the life of a young humpback […]
For one bright day in July, a community’s celebration brings a feeling of friendship and unity to thousands
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By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Something special flowed through the sea-salted air of Yachats’ Fourth of July celebration this year. Something only glimpsed in the explosion of color and […]
Waldport and Yachats launch two days of fireworks shows, parade, music, food and fun
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By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Strike up the band, fire up the grill and break out the tutus – the Fourth of July razzle-dazzle is about to light up the coast. […]
Waldport council criticizes county over sheriff’s contract — proposes splitting second deputy with Yachats
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By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNew WALDPORT – Decades of Waldport employing two sheriff’s deputies may have come to an end. Maybe. The Waldport city council held a special meeting Monday to […]
Two male sea otters make rare appearance near Cannon Beach, but not likely to stay
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By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Two male sea otters appear to be calling Cannon Beach home, providing a rare sight for Oregonians visiting Ecola Point. Even so, biologists aren’t expecting […]