Eight coastal organizations — including three in Lincoln County — have won grants ranging from $1,400 to $100,000 as part of Travel Oregon’s disbursement of $2.4 million in grants for […]
News Briefs
Gov. Kate Brown appoints pro tem judge Amanda Benjamin to Lincoln County circuit court
In a decision highly anticipated within Lincoln County’s legal community, Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she was appointing Amanda Benjamin to replace Circuit Judge Thomas Branford, who retired in […]
OSU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees at all locations in the fall
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning fall term 2021 for students and employees who study and work at all OSU locations, including […]
Yachats Farmers Market opens its season on Sunday; Waldport market begins Wednesday
The popular Yachats Farmers Market bustles back into action from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mother’s Day — Sunday, May 9 — and each Sunday through Oct. 17. Market […]
Yes, April was extremely dry around Yachats — the lowest amount of any available record
April was the driest month in Yachats on any available record – measuring less than 20 percent of average for the area. The rain gauge operated by the city of […]
USGS records five earthquakes 200 miles west of Bandon early Thursday
Several moderate earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast west of Bandon early Thursday morning. Starting around 3:30 a.m., at least five quakes, ranging in magnitude from 4.4 to 5.3, hit […]
Series of lowest tides of the year begin Wednesday along central Oregon coast
The first of the lowest tides of the year are starting this week along the Oregon coast, revealing some tidepool and rock wonders only able to be viewed a […]
Vaccination clinic for up to 90 people — including walk-ins — scheduled Friday in Yachats
A first-dose vaccination clinic for up to 90 people – including walk-ins — will be from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the pavilion behind the Yachats Commons. As of Thursday, there […]
Oregon Coast Community College schedules two virtual open houses for prospective students
People considering enrolling this summer or fall at Oregon Coast Community College are invited to attend one of two open house events set to be delivered live, via Zoom from […]
Lincoln County adds 240 jobs in March, but unemployment rate stuck at 8 percent
Lincoln County added 240 jobs in March, but the area’s unemployment rate was stuck at 8 percent, among the highest in Oregon. The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday said the […]