By MIKE McINALLY/Oregon Capital Chronicle On a recent Monday evening, as a heat wave broiled Philomath, elected officials debated what’s been a hot topic this summer throughout Oregon cities […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A stretch of U.S. Highway 101 on the south edge of Yachats may become a bit safer later this year for pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
YACHATS – The Yachats City Council on Tuesday approved a new two-year contract with its unionized employees, agreeing to a 6 percent salary increase but also giving the city a […]
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Despite new state regulations allowing a tripling of the number of European green crabs that can be caught, the invasive specie isn’t likely to be eliminated anytime […]
Eight fire departments in Lincoln County have received state grants totaling nearly $270,000 to increase staffing during key summer months to better react to potential fires, especially wildfires. The […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Glen and Katherine Aukstikalnis were driving down Highway 101 in November 2009 looking a rental house to buy. Instead, three miles north of Yachats they saw […]
YACHATS – It’s been a tumultuous few years for the Yachats city council – so here’s that once-every-two years chance to see if you can try to do better. Three […]
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A long-awaited federal report says it is “feasible” to reintroduce sea otters to their historical range along parts of the West Coast, including Oregon. The 200-page […]
WALDPORT – There will be lots of opportunities in November to join the Waldport city council – you just have to file some paperwork this month to get on […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Anglers on the central Oregon coast may be in for “good to very good” fishing Monday when coastal bays and streams open for salmon fishing. While […]
