YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of […]
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Newport police arrest Keizer man after high-speed chase Monday
On Monday April 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m. Newport Police officers observed a gray SUV driving northbound on Highway 101 near NE 36th street. Using radar, officers found the vehicle […]
U.S. District Court judge sides with city of Medford in homelessness case
By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio A U.S. District Court judge recently sided with the City of Medford in a lawsuit over its public camping regulations. Medford was facing a lawsuit […]
Political opinions? Explore yours, others at Sunday forum in Yachats
YACHATS — A community discussion about political opinions and beliefs entitled “Conversations Across Divides” is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in Room 8 of the Yachats Commons. The […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats bird group “SWIFTY” soars to help birds up and down the coast
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Three years ago, two Yachats men started building birdhouses for migrating swallows. Today, their organization — Swallows In Flight To Yachats, SWIFTY — is soaring (or […]
Casino fight, crash and chase lead to arrest of two Lincoln City women
On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at around 2 a.m., Lincoln City Police officers responded to the report of a physical fight between two women at Chinook Winds Casino. As the […]
Lane County patients turned away from Oregon Medical Group in possible corporate pinch
Oregon Medical Group’s Southtowne Clinic closed in March. Optum, the organization’s parent company, says providers and staff have been moved to other locations. By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News Thousands of patients […]
97-year-old Yachats Ladies Club hopes to reinvigorate itself with new members to continue community service
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — An image of a dainty china teacup dominates the home page of the Yachats Ladies Club’s website. But there’s nothing dainty about the real-world […]
Governor considering vetoes of $16 million in infrastructure projects, including $3 million for Siletz
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek warned Monday she’s considering vetoing about $16 million in funding for infrastructure and development projects approved by the Legislature — including […]
Federal agency’s proposal to kill a half-million barred owls in Northwest sparks controversy
By CLARE MARIE SCHNEIDER/National Public Radio A proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to kill roughly half a million barred owls to protect the spotted owl has conservationists […]