Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags are required on those two days. Both Oregon residents […]
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Four Lincoln County projects worth more than $10 million included in Hoyle’s requests to House committee
Four projects in Lincoln County ranging from fire stations to a welding training center to wastewater repairs are among 15 projects that Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore. has submitted to […]
Yachats Pride’s sixth three-day celebration of diversity with “safe, inclusive fun” begins Friday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Friday launches a weekend of “safe, inclusive fun” around the Commons, as Yachats Pride offers its sixth celebration of equality and diversity. “Under the Big Top” […]
At least 20 people ill after eating mussels harvested over the weekend
An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that sickened at least 20 people is prompting health officials to urge people who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday […]
Yachats’ only grocery store plans celebration after recent sprucing up, changing some suppliers, adding items
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Customers of C&K Market – “the best grocery store in Yachats” as one employee quips about the only grocer in town – have likely […]
Oregon agency schedules one online, four community sessions for comments on offshore wind proposals
The Department of Land Conservation and Development is hosting a series of community meetings along the Oregon coast to share information and hear comments on a proposal by the […]
State agencies, Coast Guard still looking for source of beach tar balls
Officials in Oregon and Washington are still trying to determine the source of mysterious tar balls that have appeared on coastal beaches the past week. Samples of the sticky substance […]
Buying a mattress in Oregon? That could soon come with a fee to help recycle them
By APRIL EHRLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Anyone buying a mattress in Oregon may soon see an extra charge on their receipt: a fee to cover the state’s new mattress stewardship program, […]
Yachats council praises city manager, gives her raise as well
YACHATS — Yachats city manager Bobbi Price received a $10,000 pay raise along with praise from the city council Thursday for her performance eight months into the job. Price, the […]
Group of Yachats residents still show up every Saturday four years after first protest of George Floyd’s killing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews At 10 a.m. every Saturday for four years a collection of Yachats-area residents grab homemade signs and stand along U.S. Highway 101 in the center of […]