By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Young adventure lovers have new territory to explore in nature and between the pages of a nifty new guide issued by the Yachats Chamber […]
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New shop in Old Town Waldport attracting locals with wine, beer and food tastings, music and games
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — For months, the two red Adirondack chairs in front of a Waldport shop teased passers-by with the promise of a wine bar “opening soon.” […]
Lincoln County joins regional consortium to boost child-care businesses, adds $200,000 in grants
In an effort to attract new providers and make launching an in-home child care business easier, Lincoln County has joined a three-county initiative to address the area’s child care […]
NOAA researchers encouraged by larger number of gray whale calves that migrated north this spring
By NOAA FISHERIES Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a […]
Yachats businesswoman’s attempt to provide workforce housing on land zoned for forest use may land her in court
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Linda Hetzler is the well-known owner and operator of a popular restaurant, a small hardware store and a boutique hotel in Yachats and knows the struggles […]
Yachats council agrees to seek grant to help buy $230,000 tourist trolley, but wants more information on operating costs
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The light was green at the Yachats city council meeting Wednesday as councilors put the wheels in motion to pursue a local trolley service, a plan […]
After uproar, consultant says it’s “highly unlikely” Beaver Creek timberland owner will proceed with aerial spraying
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – A plan to spray herbicides from a helicopter on 473 acres of clearcuts in the South Beaver Creek watershed by a private timber […]
Federal energy agency asks for public comment on two Oregon coast sites slated for floating offshore wind farms
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Most of Oregon’s congressional delegation is hailing what they call a 60-day pause in federal efforts to develop floating offshore wind-energy platforms off the southern Oregon […]
New doctors will experience demands of rural medical care during final two years of Samaritan’s coastal residency program
NEWPORT – Three new doctors will get a deep dive into the demands of rural health care over the next two years through Samaritan Health Services’ family medicine rural […]
Gray whales that spend summer off the Oregon coast are smaller than Arctic counterparts, OSU researchers find
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts who travel north to the […]