By Oregon Coast TODAY Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating 28 years of its annual Victorian Christmas Open House this weekend and next. During each evening of the open houses, […]
Performing Arts Center supporters celebrate completion of $2.2 million campaign Saturday
By Oregon Coast TODAY There are so many reasons to visit the Newport Performing Arts Center and on Saturday, Dec. 14, the reason will be to celebrate the building […]
OSU gets $2.5 million federal grant for marine energy research
By KLCC News Oregon State University’s marine energy research got a boost this week, with $2.5 million in federal funding for three projects. Mechanical engineering professor Geoff Hollinger said the […]
Port of Alsea hopes third time is the charm with newest port manager hire
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board selected Dean O’byrne as the probationary candidate for port manager during a special meeting Dec. 3. O’byrne is currently […]
Congress names U.S. Highway 20 from Newport to Boston as “National Medal of Honor Highway”
From wire and YachatsNews reports U.S. Highway 20, the nation’s longest road whose western end is in Newport, will be designated the “National Medal of Honor Highway” under legislation approved […]
Community band brings concerts to Yachats and Florence this weekend
The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble, a community band, will offer its annual seasonal celebration concerts in Yachats on Saturday, Dec. 14 and in Florence on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Yachats […]
Motel-to-shelter projects – including two in Lincoln County – house thousands as Oregon tries to build more homes
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek met with a single father living there with his […]
Gov. Kotek, Oregon lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention for housing, homelessness, behavioral health and education […]
OPB study: Oregon’s shrinking news industry making it harder to find reliable information
By TONY SCHICK and RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The amount of reporting produced in Oregon has been declining for decades — a fact that is likely unsurprising to Oregonians […]
Yachats council praises manager after first year; awards 5 percent raise
YACHATS – City manager Bobbi Price received high praise from the Yachats city council Friday and a five percent pay raise for her performance one year into the job. Price, […]