By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Republican senators who participated in the longest walkout in state history cannot seek re- election in 2024 or 2026, the Oregon Supreme Court […]
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What can be done to alert highway drivers near Yachats fire station?
To the editor: After the tragic Jan. 11 fatality, I hope that more can be done to protect the safety of those traveling on U.S. Highway 101 near the Yachats […]
Heavy rain accelerates damage to Highway 101 north of Newport
The Oregon Department of Transportation has reduced the speed limit on a section of U.S. Highway 101 between Newport and Depoe Bay after recent heavy rains caused the road […]
Forest Service seeks concessionaire for Devils Churn
YACHATS – Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking someone interested in operating a concession stand at Devils Churn south of Yachats. The vacant space near the information window will […]
Attendance at Newport Performing Arts Center nearly doubles in 2023 as audiences return to more offerings
By BARBARA B. COVELL/Yachats News NEWPORT – Performing arts are back. The number of people attending events at the Newport Performing Arts Center – after dwindling to nearly nothing […]
Second annual Winter Waters festival highlights coastal foods with three days of events
By Oregon Coast TODAY Salmon and crab are two of the biggest stars of our local waters, but an unsung hero lurks just offshore. Increasingly acknowledged as powerhouse packages […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Pacific Sourdough bakers Nic Agoff and Emma Sadtler
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Almost everyone from Yachats to Newport has stood in line at Pacific Sourdough Bakery in Waldport at least once. Many are there every week, […]
Lincoln County teachers — and special guests — take the stage Sunday for annual performances
By Oregon Coast TODAY The spotlight on the teachers benefit concert “Broadway, Movies and Fun!” will fill the Newport Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 4, presented by the […]
Parts of Wallowa community are fighting proposal for Dollar General store in their northeast Oregon town
By ANTONIO SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting WALLOWA — The campaign to stop Dollar General from building a new store in the city of Wallowa revolves around two parallel arguments. One of […]
Native American consultants helping Oregon museums change the way they display Indigenous artifacts
By BRIAN BULL/ KLCC News GRAND RONDE — Stephanie Craig is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde and runs her own business, Kalapuya Weaving & […]