By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The design is ready. The budget is set. The county permit is in. Now all that’s needed for a new Yachats library is someone […]
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Port of Alsea hopes third time is the charm with newest port manager hire
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board selected Dean O’byrne as the probationary candidate for port manager during a special meeting Dec. 3. O’byrne is currently […]
Congress names U.S. Highway 20 from Newport to Boston as “National Medal of Honor Highway”
From wire and YachatsNews reports U.S. Highway 20, the nation’s longest road whose western end is in Newport, will be designated the “National Medal of Honor Highway” under legislation approved […]
OPB study: Oregon’s shrinking news industry making it harder to find reliable information
By TONY SCHICK and RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The amount of reporting produced in Oregon has been declining for decades — a fact that is likely unsurprising to Oregonians […]
Newport’s big crab fleet gets another Dec. 16 Dungeness opener after near-record 2023-24 season
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Fishermen with callused hands and vise-like grips worked steadily along Newport’s docks this week to prepare boats and gear in a final push before […]
Attorney defending Yachats fire district in fatal crash says woman who died was high on meth, driving carelessly
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Attorneys for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s insurance carrier have responded to allegations in a $6 million negligence lawsuit against it, contending a firefighter/paramedic driving […]
Earthquake 45 miles off California coast triggers Oregon tsunami warnings for a few hours Thursday
By Oregon Capital Chronicle staff A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an […]
Waldport community organizations kick off two weeks of holiday celebrations on Saturday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Jingle bells start ringing in Waldport this weekend, as the season dashes in with a sleigh full of special events. From a major holiday […]
Cities of Yachats and Waldport working to improve, strengthen their code enforcement processes
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Education instead of confrontation and clarity instead of confusion are the overarching goals Waldport and Yachats are striving for as the two cities revive and revamp […]
Hatfield Marine Science Center whale researcher wins $60,000 L’Oreal Women in Science award
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Taylor Hersh, a researcher at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, has been named one of five women in science awardees by L’Oreal […]