WALDPORT – A regional bank based in the Puget Sound area of Washington officially took over operations Monday of Columbia Bank branches in Waldport and Newport. In addition to […]
News Briefs
Body of missing Bandon man recovered from Cape Perpetua area
YACHATS – Oregon State Police recovered the body of a missing 72-year-old Bandon man Friday, Feb. 24 on the shoreline rocks below Cape Perpetua. The family of Dennis D. Strader […]
Yachats finally looking to hire four administrative positions in city hall
YACHATS – After using temporary employees for more than two years, the city of Yachats is looking to fill four positions with union-scale salaries, state retirement benefits, medical insurance and […]
Want to volunteer? City of Yachats needs you for commissions, committees
YACHATS – The city of Yachats is looking for volunteers to fill eight vacancies on various committees and commissions. With budget season coming up, there are vacancies on both the […]
Three Rivers Foundation awards $1.1 million to 117 organizations in five counties
FLORENCE — The Three Rivers Foundation, established by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians as the charitable arm of its Three Rivers Casino Resort, has awarded […]
State OKs reintroducing grass carp into Devil’s Lake for weed control
LINCOLN CITY — The grass carp is one step closer to being reintroduced into the waters of Devil’s Lake in Lincoln City. On Friday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission […]
Newport, Lincoln City hospitals relax visitor restrictions
NEWPORT – Samaritan Health Systems is relaxing its visitor restrictions at its hospitals in Newport and Lincoln City as illnesses due to Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses declines. Medical-grade face […]
Friday fire heavily damages home on Pacific View in Waldport
WALDPORT – A deputy state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire that extensively damaged a home Friday on Southwest Pacific View Street in Waldport. Smoke from […]
ODFW researchers win four grants to study coastal marine habitats
NEWPORT — Marine scientists with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife in Newport have received grants for four research projects to expand understanding of Oregon’s rocky marine habitats. Funding […]
100 “Random Acts of Kindness” Tuesday from Yachats Ladies and Lions clubs
Valentine’s Day will be a little sweeter for 100 local individuals, civic groups and businesses this year, thanks to the Yachats Ladies Club and Yachats Lions. The two groups […]