By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive A whopping 53.8 million people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, but […]
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YachatsNews adds reporter, expands coverage and will change name March 28 to Lincoln Chronicle
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YachatsNews has some of its own news to announce. After six years of calling ourselves YachatsNews, we are changing our name effective March 28 to […]
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By YachatsNews They determine school or college policies. They oversee port operations, help ensure firefighters can respond to emergencies, that water flows, or potholes are sometimes filled. These are […]
Sheriff calls death of 2-year-old Siletz boy “heartbreaking” but body’s recovery can begin bringing closure to family
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews SILETZ — Two days after his body was found in the Siletz River, officials confirmed Thursday that 2-year-old Dane Paulsen died of drowning and had no […]
A mother’s request and a photo of her missing son spurs diver’s mission to find 2-year-old Dane Paulsen
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews The cold bit through Juan Heredia’s wetsuit as he glided six feet below the surface of the Siletz River. There were branches and uneven ground along […]
West Coast fishery managers troubled by NOAA layoffs as another 1,000 employees expected to be let go
By KATIE FRANKOWICZ/KMUN Radio The long-term impacts of staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are still unknown, but fishery managers on the West Coast say the […]
After 11 days of searches, diver finds missing Siletz boy Tuesday three miles downstream from family’s home
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews The search for a 2½-year-old boy who had been missing 11 days ended Tuesday when a diver found and recovered his body from the Siletz River […]
2024 Report to Readers: With your help, YachatsNews continued its growth last year — and big plans for 2025
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews With the help of thousands of readers like you, YachatsNews continued its growth and reach in 2024. As YachatsNews enters its seventh year, it is […]
Mother of man shot by police at remote Five Rivers farm notifies agencies she plans to sue for wrongful death
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Christine Fuller hugged the concrete shop floor as 29 rifle shots from a special weapons and tactics team tore through the plywood building adjacent to East […]
City of Waldport says two applicants to run Wednesday market don’t meet legal qualifications
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Efforts to find a vendor to run the Waldport Wednesday Market ran into a snag this week after it was determined the two applicants […]