YACHATS — The Central Coast Chorale will celebrate spring with a three-concert series, taking its first bow at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Saturday. Titled “Voices of […]
News Briefs
Waldport man killed Monday in head-on crash three miles east of Newport
Oregon State Police are still investigating the cause of a Monday morning crash that killed a 70-year-old Waldport man on U.S. Highway 20 three miles east of Newport. Police said […]
Small quake recorded Sunday 270 miles west of Yachats
By The Oregonian/OregonLive A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off Oregon’s coast Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported, about 270 miles west of Yachats. Only three people so […]
Lincoln County makes $100,000 available for child care businesses
Lincoln County has announced $100,000 in assistance for people wanting to expand current child care operations or open a new child care business. County commissioners dedicated the federal pandemic relief […]
Central Coast Fire getting $460,000 water tender under state wildfire program
WALDPORT – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district a grant for a water tender valued at $460,000. The district was one […]
March was quite wet and cold in the Yachats area, weather watchers say
March was wet and cold. April is looking no better – but that’s a story for next month. Five of six YachatsNews weather watchers recorded higher than average amounts of […]
Researchers will give first ocean hypoxia report April 14 in Newport
NEWPORT – Two years ago, the Oregon Legislature allocated $1.9 million to fund research to help understand the changing ocean. On Friday, April 14 the public can hear about research […]
Trash can fire disrupts classes Monday at Crestview Heights School
WALDPORT — A trash can fire led to the evacuation of Crestview Heights School on Monday, and residual smoke forced students and teachers to resume the school day in the […]
DEQ fines Pacific Seafood plant for violating permit; company will appeal
NEWPORT — One of Pacific Seafood’s five processing plants on the Newport bayfront has been fined by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for exceeding its permitted levels of […]
Oregon’s mandatory mask requirement for health facilities ends Monday
A state requirement that for nearly two years mandated that people wear face masks in public health facilities ends Monday, April 3. The rule had applied to workers, patients and […]