By SYDNE LONG and MALYA FASS/FLUX Magazine NEWPORT — “One day I’m going to die at sea,” Josh Porter said as he walked into his living room to greet […]
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Feds give Oregon, Nez Perce $200 million for solar energy, electric car rebates and building efficiency
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The federal government is awarding more than $200 million to Oregon and the Nez Perce Tribe to cut greenhouse gases by developing renewable energy and […]
Yachats opens applications for mayor, council positions in November election
YACHATS — The city of Yachats is accepting applications for the position of mayor and two city council seats for the Nov. 5 general election. Anyone wanting to run must […]
EPA updates monitoring schedule from pesticide drift for farmworkers, communities
By ALEJANDRO FIGUEROA/Oregon Public Broadcasting In a push to better protect farmworkers and communities, federal officials will now more closely weigh in on how pesticides that drift away from farm […]
40-member band seeks new players, begins practice for fall
The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has scheduled its first rehearsal in preparation for two fall concerts and is inviting potential new members to play along. Rehearsals for the fall season […]
OSU Extension Service re-opens its canning hotline
Oregon State University Extension Service’s food safety and preservation hotline has re-opened for the summer and fall. The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday […]
Yachats council votes unanimously to split cost of single sheriff’s deputy with Waldport in one-year trial
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – There is a new sheriff in town. Or there will be soon. With an eye toward balancing budget constraints and consistency, the Yachats city […]
Siuslaw officials restrict fires in forest and campgrounds
The Siuslaw National Forest is restricting fires in its forests and campgrounds because of warm, dry weather. All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires […]
Yachats flautist performing with “World music” ensemble Saturday
YACHATS — LeeAnn McKenna of Yachats and Nancy Durham of Depoe Bay will perform in a concert with their world music ensemble at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Yachats […]
Samaritan Health offering wellness seminar July 25
Alyssa Wink, director of well-being and fitness at Samaritan Health Services, will present a wellness seminar on the mind-body connection and how to use this knowledge to improve your overall […]