By the Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon could face a shortage of equipment used to protect health care providers from the coronavirus and rural hospitals could find themselves short-staffed as the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log Feb. 28 – March 1
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20063071 02/28/2020 12:09 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Traffic Crimes – All Except DUII Location 18 and 101, OR USA Narrative Summary On 2/28/2020 at 12:09 PM OSP […]
With Republicans still gone, a very quiet Legislature has six days remaining
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — School kids still visited, their eyes drifting up toward the larger-than-life murals of settlers and farmers. A smattering of lobbyists could be seen […]
February rain total for Yachats is an inch below average
Yachats received 7.29 inches of rain in February, about an inch less than average for the month but still above average for the first two months of the year. The […]
Yachats-based Sweet Homes Rentals buys second building in downtown Waldport
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Sweet Home Rentals, the Yachats-based vacation rental company, is continuing its expansion into Waldport with the purchase of a downtown building containing three businesses and three […]
Best Bets Feb. 28 to March 18
Newport: Tree Seedling Sale The Lincoln County Small Woodlands Association and the Lincoln County Extension Service are hosting their annual native tree seedling sale Saturday, Feb. 29. The event is […]
House Democrats will see if subpoenas can bring GOP lawmakers back to Capitol
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Democrats in the Oregon House moved Thursday to force Republicans back to the Capitol Thursday, issuing subpoenas to 21 state representatives that could […]
Former Yachats finance director named city manager in Toledo
Former city of Yachats finance director Judy Richter of Yachats has been named the city manager in Toledo, where she had been working as finance manager for the past year. […]
Lincoln County launches website to deal with local coronavirus concerns and prevention
Lincoln County launched a special website Thursday to share local, state and national information on the emerging threat and public concern over the coronavirus, or COVID-19 and suggestions on […]
Yachats fire board appoints Tracy to vacant board position
Drew Tracy of Yachats, a former Maryland police official, was appointed Thursday to fill a vacant position on the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board. Tracy fills the seat left […]