By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change […]
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Deputies investigating needle found in Waldport trick-or-treat candy
WALDPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating what appeared to be a needle embedded in candy that a trick-or-treater was given Thursday night in Waldport. In a news release […]
Waldport councilor endorses Claire Hall for county commissioner
To the editor: Having served concurrently with Commissioner Claire Hall for some years now, I’ve always known her to be a good leader, knowledgeable and attuned to the needs of […]
Mushroom hunter lost and found near Waldport has advice: “Look up and see where you’re at …”
By FEDOR ZARKHIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive Some of Cary Kerst’s happiest childhood memories are of picking mushrooms in rural Indiana with his father 60 years ago. Those happy memories transformed into a […]
Sonia Graham, Newport
Sonia Graham, Newport April 15, 1967 – Oct. 30, 2024 Sonia Graham, 57, of Newport crowd surfed to the next mosh pit on Oct. 30, 2024. A celebration of […]
Despite glitches with facilities, Lincoln County began second year of homeless shelter operations Friday
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 […]
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 […]