By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Education instead of confrontation and clarity instead of confusion are the overarching goals Waldport and Yachats are striving for as the two cities revive and revamp […]
Hatfield Marine Science Center whale researcher wins $60,000 L’Oreal Women in Science award
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Taylor Hersh, a researcher at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, has been named one of five women in science awardees by L’Oreal […]
Kotek unveils budget proposal Monday, urges more spending on housing, education and mental health
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says her efforts to ease a housing and homeless crisis, boost lagging educational achievement, and better help people with mental health and addiction challenges are bearing […]
An ageless Santa Claus makes it easy for families (and their pets) to create their Christmas memories
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Bob Mills has seen it all during his 40 years of portraying Santa Claus – the crying babies, the pets, and families in […]
Oregon DEQ will temporarily delay zero-emission rules for commercial trucks
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon environmental regulators have approved rules that will temporarily delay the state’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which are typically […]
Yachats adds Winter Faire to traditional weekend events to help spice up the holidays
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — December’s first full weekend brings a Santa’s bag full of special holiday events to town. From a tree lighting to wreath-making to Yuletide tunes, […]
68-year-old Newport man arrested for murder after fight Wednesday
NEWPORT – A 68-year-old Newport man is in the Lincoln County jail on murder and manslaughter charges after a man he is accused of repeatedly hitting Wednesday died as police […]
Oregon agencies renew campaign urging people against excessive drinking
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking. The “Rethink […]
Lincoln County School District board nears decision on potential $73 million bond election next May
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Amy Skirvin was surprised seven years ago when she arrived to be the principal of Waldport Middle/High School. Financed with a Lincoln County School District bond, […]
Yachats, Waldport, Lincoln County wrestle with FEMA’s proposed rules for floodplain development and insurance
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Not since Noah warned of an impending flood has there been such a forecast of doom and gloom. But this time it is not about a […]