By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County voters have a wide array of choices – five to be exact — in the May primary to decide who occupies one of three […]
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Four candidates square off in May primary race for Oregon attorney general to replace Rosenblum
Left to right top: Republican Will Lathrop and Democrat Dan Rayfield, and left to right bottom: Democrat Shaina Maxey Pomerantz and Republican Michael Cross are running for Oregon attorney general […]
Two Republicans competing for 4th Congressional District nomination hope to unseat Hoyle
Amy Ryan Courser, left, and Monique DeSpain are vying for the Republican nomination in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. BY ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A lawyer and Air Force veteran and […]
Lincoln County Historical Society hires Syrop as executive director
NEWPORT — The board of the Lincoln County Historical Society has hired Jeffrey Syrop as its new executive director to replace Susan Tissot, who retired Tuesday. Tissot had led the […]
College’s bond request just renews rate, doesn’t mean an increase
To the editor: I am writing in support of Measure 21-224 on your May primary ballot, which would renew the bond for Oregon Coast Community College. If passed, this measure […]
Crash into Alsea River on Wednesday leads to two driving citations
WALDPORT – A 60-year-old Waldport man who drove his truck into the Alsea River on Wednesday and needed a specialized rescue team to get him to safety has been cited […]
New $30,000 reader board at Yachats Commons designed to improve safety, communication for everyone
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – People passing by the Yachats Commons now have a high-resolution nod to modernity with the debut Thursday of an electronic reader board. Safety concerns […]
April rainfall was slightly below normal, but 2024 amounts still very high
Even though rainfall for the year is running quite a bit above average, central Oregon coast weather in April was pretty unremarkable. Even YachatsNews’ weather watchers described it as “ho […]
Demand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and […]
Phyllis Joan Caswell, former Yachats resident
Phyllis Joan Caswell Oct. 4, 1943 – April 21, 2024 Former Yachats resident Phyllis Joan Caswell of Milpitas, Calif. passed away April 21, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. after a […]