To the editor: Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall has our support and vote. Claire Hall was the only commissioner to truly listen to us as we started Save Our Siletz […]
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Firewood permits for Siuslaw forest now available in Waldport
WALDPORT — Firewood cutting permits for commercial and personal use are now available for the Siuslaw National Forest’s central coast ranger district. Commercial and personal use permits are required and […]
Seven years of drone pictures now giving OSU researchers new insights into coastal whale group
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray […]
Oregon State Parks begin phasing in all kinds of fee increases beginning Oct. 15
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Camping or visiting an Oregon state park is about to get a little more expensive. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has announced a […]
Lambert would bring her passion to Waldport mayor’s position
To the editor: I am writing in support of Heide Lambert as Waldport’s next mayor. I have known Heide for about 10 years, and can attest to her incredible passion […]
Feds postpone auction of wind energy sites off southern Oregon coast as Kotek pulls out of task force
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Amid mounting opposition to offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon, the federal government announced Friday it is delaying a planned auction for […]
Central coast salmon, steelhead hatchery on closure list as ODFW examines facilities, proposes cuts
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews OTIS – Clayton Morgan has spent the last eight years caring for hundreds of thousands of salmon, steelhead and trout at the state’s hatchery along the […]
To help plan for the future of its property, Yachats council OKs $120,000 for a civic master plan
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – To get a handle on what’s required to maintain a city’s buildings and public spaces while also looking to future needs and wants, a […]
Citing political rancor, Waldport mayor resigns three months before end of second term
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport Mayor Greg Holland announced his immediate resignation from office on social media early Wednesday. In a letter posted on Facebook’s Waldport Community page, […]
Newport-based researchers halfway through four-year study how offshore wind turbines might affect sea life
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews For Lisa Ballance and her Oregon State University colleagues, it’s two years down and two to go in their ambitious effort to help federal regulators figure […]