By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — You don’t have to be in recovery to enjoy an alcohol-free dance party. That point was made emphatically last winter when almost 100 people […]
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Newport-area community celebrates 67th Loyalty Days and Sea Fair Festival with three days of events
By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Started in response to a proclamation signed by President Eisenhower in 1958, Loyalty Days events began popping up around the country. Now in […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek apologizes Wednesday and ends plans to expand first lady’s role after pushback
By JULIA SHUWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — After weeks of criticism from within and outside her office and the departure of key staff, Gov. Tina Kotek is abandoning plans […]
UO president rejects demands of students wanting school to cut ties with Israel
Organizers began setting up Monday morning on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. They say the encampment isn’t intended to interfere with campus activities or classes. By NATHAN […]
1,000 survivors of 2020 Oregon wildfires file $30 billion “mass complaint” lawsuit against PacifiCorp
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal One-thousand Oregon wildfire survivors are suing PacifiCorp for $30 billion in the latest lawsuit filed as part of the massive class action lawsuit over the […]
Coastal choir wrapping up season with weekend concerts
Four choir concerts over two weekends in May will mark the end of the performance season for Coastal Voices, formerly the Central Coast Chorale. The concerts by the 50-voice community […]
Historical display shows how coastal Native Americans used shaped rocks, wood and bones to fish
These three objects, two sinker stones and a wood and bone hook, are part of the Lincoln County Historical Society’s collection and are on display at the Burrows House […]
Federal energy agency announces next steps for offshore wind sites off southern Oregon coast
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Southern Oregon coast is closer to hosting floating offshore wind energy, after the Biden administration announced it’s preparing to accept proposals for the […]
Man charged after allegedly using bleach to kill 18,000 juvenile salmon at Reedsport hatchery
Staff at the state fish hatchery in Reedsport pours dead pre-molt Chinook salmon into a container. Roughly 18,000 of the fish were recently killed after a 20-year-old man allegedly poured […]
Bicyclists, blues, barbecue descend on Waldport (then Yachats) this weekend for first big party of the season
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews What has 1,400 tires, a smoky blues beat and the power to pedal big bucks to the central Oregon coast? That would be the Beach, Bike […]