By ISABELLA BREDA/The Seattle Times ILWACO, Wash. — Deckhand Curtis McKenzie and his captain, Zeke Estrella, of the Sunset Charge pulled up to Ilwaco Landing last Monday to drop off […]
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When the power goes out, solar systems can be an alternative — but expensive one — even on the Oregon coast
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews When thousands of other Lincoln County residents reached for flashlights and broke out camp stoves during the January ice storm and power outages, Lance and Rebecca […]
Hunger is on the rise in Oregon following downward trend before the pandemic
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A quarter of a century ago, Oregon had one of the highest rates of food insecurity and hunger in the country. By 2019, the situation […]
Waldport High athletic director earns national certification
WALDPORT — Waldport Middle/High School assistant principal and athletic director Steve Cooper recently earned the distinction as a “certified athletic administrator” from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. There have […]
Authorities need to see if Yachats Post Office is operating correctly
To the editor: While at the Yachats Post Office on Saturday I observed a customer at the pickup window being told by the postal person that his package was returned […]
Monroe lumber company donates Alsea-area park to Benton County
By KEZI-TV News ALSEA – A Monroe sawmill has donated a campground located near Alsea Falls to Benton County and the Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas. Hull-Oakes Lumber donated […]
Local unemployment rate drops from 5.8 to 4.1 percent in 2023
What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2022 the unemployment rate in Lincoln County was 5.8 percent. Last week, the Oregon Employment Department said the December 2023 […]
Waldport driver who landed in Alsea Bay due in court Feb. 20
WALDPORT – A Waldport woman who drove her car off U.S. Highway 101 and into Alsea Bay just south of town Jan. 12 is scheduled to appear in Lincoln County […]
New data shows overdose deaths continue to skyrocket in Oregon
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle As lawmakers prepare to tackle the state’s addiction crisis, new data from the Oregon Health Authority shows how dire the addiction crisis has become. In […]
Eugene Weekly recovering from embezzlement loss, plans Feb. 8 print edition
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC EUGENE — The Eugene Weekly is planning to return to print Feb. 8, as it continues its recovery following an alleged embezzlement. In December, the newspaper announced that […]