By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Last year Chantelle Estess had two weeks to get Lincoln County’s winter shelter program for the homeless up and running. Despite fits and starts and trials […]
Archives for October 2024
Central coast theater group celebrates 50 years with retrospective of its past plays
By Oregon Coast TODAY To celebrate 50 years of bringing live entertainment to the central Oregon coast, Theatre West in Lincoln City is presenting retrospective of past-produced plays, beginning […]
YachatsNews wrapping up its month-long fundraising campaign; just days left to support local news
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews As I said last week, while there’s never really any deadline for donations YachatsNews is wrapping up its fall fundraising campaign this week in an […]
Oregon Dept. of Education recommends schools ‘limit or restrict’ use of cellphones in new guidance
By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting Students, parents, teachers, principals, and even Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek have all had their say in the debate about cellphones in schools. Now, the Oregon Department of Education is […]
Bigger than normal quake recorded 170 miles west of Bandon on Wednesday
Earthquake monitors detected a sizable shake about 170 miles off the Oregon coast Wednesday near Bandon, but no tsunami is expected. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 6.0 earthquake occurred at […]
Sheriff’s rescue team finds lost mushroom hunter near Waldport
WALDPORT — A mushroom hunter was found exhausted but in good condition Friday after calling 9-1-1 to report he was lost near the Harris Ranch Trail east of Waldport. Cary […]
Public Meeting Notice State Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Advisory Committee
Newport Symphony’s two performances this weekend highlight violinist Benjamin Baker
By Oregon Coast TODAY The Newport Symphony continues its concert season this weekend with “Utterly Transported,” featuring internationally renowned violinist Benjamin Baker on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3. The […]
Albany teachers overwhelmingly approve strike authorization as negotiations continue
By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting When asked whether to approve a strike — should it come to that — the vast majority of Albany teachers said “yes.” According to voting […]
Memo to Oregon Gov. Kotek shows first, partial statewide look at new drug deflection efforts
By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting It’s been two months since Oregon recriminalized drug possession and new data from across the state is starting to show how the new law, which […]