The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $92,157 to 17 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups in the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state. […]
News Briefs
State of Oregon and FEMA announce they will provide free cleanup for homes destroyed in September wildfires
The state of Oregon announced Monday it will provide free fire debris cleanup for all homes and businesses hit by disastrous September wildfires, including those in Otis in Lincoln County. […]
Lincoln County School District wins $234,477 grant to help Otis families, students recover from fire
The Lincoln County School District has been awarded a $234,477 federal grant to find and use different ways to help schools and families recover from the September wildfires that swept […]
OSU adjusts its coronavirus trace tests on Newport, Corvallis and Bend campuses for Thanksgiving
NEWPORT — Oregon State University is adjusting its weekly COVID-19 prevalence testing of students and employees at the Hatfield Marine Science Center before and after the Thanksgiving holiday. Any OSU […]
Big storm and big waves draw warnings from Coast Guard, weather forecasters and state parks officials
The U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department are warning the public to be aware of dangerous conditions expected along the Oregon coast […]
October rainfall amount in Yachats is second-lowest in 10 years
October was the second-driest month in Yachats in the past 10 years, with only 2.41 inches of rain falling during the month. The total Yachats rainfall for the 2020 calendar […]
Yachats’ city planner quits regional contract job to become city of Waldport employee
A planner hired this summer by the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments to work part-time for the cities of Yachats and Waldport has quit the organization to become a […]
Police arrest Monroe man for manslaughter after Highway 20 fatality Friday near Eddyville
A 27-year-old Monroe man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence following a fatal crash Friday afternoon on Oregon Highway 20 three miles west of Eddyville. […]
Children’s street naming contest for Yachats has a winner — La De Da Lane
Finally, a name that only people in Yachats will understand. A one-block portion of Driftwood Lane between West Sixth Street and the Yachats Commons has officially been re-named La De […]
OSU’s annual “state of the coast” conference goes virtual this year
The annual State of the Coast Conference is being held virtually this year and offered to the public free of charge. The conference, hosted by Oregon Sea Grant, will be from 8:30 a.m. […]