By Jefferson Public Radio Reporters at Oregon Public Broadcasting have covered labor organizing in businesses from donut shops to strip clubs in recent years. Now it’s their newsroom doing the […]
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NOAA researchers announce 33 percent increase in gray whale numbers, end investigation into die-off
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews There’s good news for whale lovers on the Oregon coast. The number of gray whales that migrated south along the Pacific Coast this winter have rebounded […]
Anti-spray group will keep protesting Starker’s drone herbicide application near Yachats despite assurances it is OK
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A planned aerial spray of herbicides using drones on private forestland east of Yachats has sparked concern and condemnation from central coast residents who […]
Governor signs legislation to temporarily fix recreational immunity law
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation Wednesday protecting public landowners from lawsuits over recreational incidents, but proponents caution it is just a temporary fix for a larger issue. The legislation, SB […]
Bornstein Seafoods announces closure of Newport processing plant by May, laying off 50 workers
NEWPORT — A major seafood processor is permanently closing its plant on the Newport bayfront in May, laying off 50 workers and consolidating its operations in Astoria. Bornstein Seafoods […]
ODFW officials confirm central Oregon coast has a very unusual spring break visitor — a wandering wolverine
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The rarest of spring break visitor – a first so far as wildlife officials know – is making its way south along the central Oregon coast. […]
Wildlife trooper cites 2 men for illegal killing of cow elk
SEAL ROCK – An Oregon State Police wildlife trooper cited two Albany men Sunday for a variety of hunting violations after a property owner in Seal Rock reported they shot […]
Lincoln City police dog helps locate missing driver on Highway 20
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at approximately 2:30 PM Lincoln City Police K-9 Officer Nix and her handler, Officer Snidow, responded to the area of Mile Marker 17 on Highway […]
Port of Alsea board will interview 3 for manager’s position
WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board will interview three candidates for the port manager position during a special meeting Tuesday. The candidates are Ron Graves and Lynn Bisby of […]
Southern Oregon health care insurer urges state lawmakers to address homelessness crisis in rural areas
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Medicaid insurer released a report this week on homelessness in southern Oregon that exposes the roots of the problem in rural communities. Based on […]