They say records are made to be broken. That certainly applies to rain on the central Oregon coast in November. All of the YachatsNews weather watchers recorded prodigious amount of […]
Archives for December 2024
Waldport man, Newport father and son cited for illegally killing bear
WALDPORT – Oregon State Police have cited a Waldport man and a Newport restaurant owner and his son for illegally killing and tagging a bear and storing the meat in […]
Two Lincoln County child luring stings land Dallas man in jail
A registered sex offender from Dallas, Ore. already in the Lincoln County jail on child luring charges from a Lincoln City police sting last month has been hit with four […]
Strike against Bigfoot Beverages reaches 70 days; company says it no longer recognizes union
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News Bigfoot Beverages, the Oregon-based drinks distributor, has stopped recognizing its workers union amid an ongoing strike — a move that union representatives say is illegal. The […]
Albany schools reopen Tuesday as 12-day teacher’s strike ends with new contract
By JULIA SILVERMAN/TheOregonian/OregonLive Schools in Albany reopened Tuesday after a weeks-long teacher strike, a dramatic reversal just hours after the deal seemingly collapsed during a marathon negotiation session. Greater Albany Public […]
Yachats adds Winter Faire to traditional weekend events to help spice up the holidays
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — December’s first full weekend brings a Santa’s bag full of special holiday events to town. From a tree lighting to wreath-making to Yuletide tunes, […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats couple tries to build lifestyle around permaculture business
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews For the past four years Sean and Erin Geary have been intentionally building a particular kind of lifestyle for themselves and their three daughters. The Gearys […]
Cities of Yachats and Waldport working to improve, strengthen their code enforcement processes
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Education instead of confrontation and clarity instead of confusion are the overarching goals Waldport and Yachats are striving for as the two cities revive and revamp […]
Hatfield Marine Science Center whale researcher wins $60,000 L’Oreal Women in Science award
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Taylor Hersh, a researcher at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, has been named one of five women in science awardees by L’Oreal […]
Kotek unveils budget proposal Monday, urges more spending on housing, education and mental health
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says her efforts to ease a housing and homeless crisis, boost lagging educational achievement, and better help people with mental health and addiction challenges are bearing […]