By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After stitching together an internationally-recognized career in the field of art quilts, multi-talented Ruth Bass is producing her last local show in what promises […]
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Waldport takes first step in banning plastic and foam takeout containers, utensils from restaurants
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Waldport is on track to join Newport and Lincoln City among Lincoln County municipalities to enact bans and restrictions on plastic takeout materials. Waldport […]
Number of outdoor visits to Oregon state parks hits second highest number in 2022, but coastal trips down slightly
By The Salem Statesman Journal The number of people visiting Oregon’s outdoors plateaued just below record numbers in 2022 during another year of packed campgrounds and busy trailheads across […]
Waldport council moves forward with new rules on where, how and when homeless can camp in the city
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — A new law regulating where homeless people can camp in the city of Waldport could be in place in April. During its regular meeting […]
Newport-based crabbers return to sea after informal work stoppage due to low prices, high volume of early-season Dungeness
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews There are many factors that fishermen can’t control – the weather, the price of fuel, and oftentimes the price of Dungeness crab. One thing they have […]
Waldport and Toledo high schools win seven-year, $1.2 million grant to help students go to college or get training
Waldport and Toledo high schools are getting $1.2 million to increase their graduates’ participation in college or training programs over the next seven years. The two Lincoln County school […]
California man found guilty of second-degree murder in death of former Yachats resident Martin Baker
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews The man accused of killing former Yachats resident Martin “Marty” Baker has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Less than three hours after closing arguments were made […]
ODOT “delineator” project for Highway 101 on south side of Yachats hits a bump in the road
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews YACHATS — A pioneering, multi-year project to increase pedestrian safety just south of downtown Yachats by better separating cars and walkers has hit a few bumps. […]
New OSU study indicates synthetic fibers and cotton can be just as damaging to marine life as microplastics
By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists found microfibers […]
Oregon’s graduation rate went up last year — more for some student groups than others. Here’s some of what’s working.
By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting As the graduation rate for all Oregon students increased for the Class of 2022, it grew even more in some places among specific student […]