YACHATS – City manager Bobbi Price received high praise from the Yachats city council Friday and a five percent pay raise for her performance one year into the job. Price, […]
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Greater Idaho movement asks Trump for support to move some eastern Oregon counties to that state
By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The leaders of the Greater Idaho movement have asked President-elect Donald Trump to support their efforts to have counties in eastern Oregon join […]
OSU graduate workers and administration reach tentative deal, could go back to class Monday
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting Hundreds of graduate student workers at Oregon State University are set to go back to work on Monday, just in time for the blitz of […]
Bill offering Oregon 2020 wildfire survivors relief from settlement taxes and fees finally passes Congress
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle After more than five years of waiting in some cases, wildfire survivors across the West will be relieved of paying federal income taxes […]
Newport’s big crab fleet gets another Dec. 16 Dungeness opener after near-record 2023-24 season
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Fishermen with callused hands and vise-like grips worked steadily along Newport’s docks this week to prepare boats and gear in a final push before […]
Attorney defending Yachats fire district in fatal crash says woman who died was high on meth, driving carelessly
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Attorneys for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s insurance carrier have responded to allegations in a $6 million negligence lawsuit against it, contending a firefighter/paramedic driving […]
Students, faculty say ongoing Oregon State University graduate worker strike is taking a toll on learning
By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting CORVALLIS — Fall term finals begin next week at Oregon State University. It’s usually a nerve-racking time for students as they prepare for end-of-term exams. […]
New owners of two Oregon newspaper groups cut more jobs, put buildings up for sale
By RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Mississippi-based media chain that recently bought more than three dozen newspapers in Oregon and Washington has spent the two months since its acquisition pursuing […]
Earthquake 45 miles off California coast triggers Oregon tsunami warnings for a few hours Thursday
By Oregon Capital Chronicle staff A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an […]
Community choir launches three weeks of holiday performances
YACHATS — A series of “Holiday Homecoming” concerts will bring the 53-member Coastal Voices choir to Yachats on Sunday, Dec. 15. Beginning at 3 p.m. at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, […]