WALDPORT – Smell smoke in the air? This time of year it’s likely to be from slash burning from summer logging operations on private lands or in the Siuslaw National […]
Siuslaw National Forest starts seasonal slash burning
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Clatsop judge dismisses case brought by school district against state over reduced timber revenue
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By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Clatsop County circuit court judge has dismissed a tiny school district’s case against the state over new limits on logging that could lead to […]
Freight rail line between Coos Bay and Eugene gets nearly $30 million for upgrades
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By KLCC News COOS BAY — A freight rail line connecting Eugene with Coos Bay has received a $29.7 million federal grant to to help upgrade the line in order […]
Agencies place 700 big trees in Coast Range streams to restore habitat and help salmon, steelhead thrive
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By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews FIVE RIVERS – The first warning of impending danger arrives with the distant thrum of slapping blades that quickly gives way to the rhythmic thumping of […]
YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Although there’s never really any deadline for donations, YachatsNews has entered the last week of its October campaign to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help […]
Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The mother of a 25-year-old Waldport woman killed in a collision with a Yachats ambulance in January has filed a $6 million lawsuit […]
Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District believes it gave residents in the district a break four years ago, so now it’s asking […]
Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment
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By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire Department Chief Will Ewing has an equipment shortage on his hands that he hopes district taxpayers will help resolve. The […]
Oregon DMV needs more accessible website and better security, new state audit finds
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By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal for people who don’t […]
Oregon could be in for a cool, wet winter this year, National Weather Service says
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By Oregon Public Broadcasting Weather scientists say Oregon could be in store for a cooler, wetter winter this year. That’s according to the latest U.S. Winter Outlook, released by the National […]