By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The central Oregon coast will provide the first places in the continental U.S. to view an unusual type of solar eclipse that will occur the morning of Oct. 14. The key, of course, is if coastal clouds part … [Read more...] about Pray for clear skies Saturday, Oct. 14 as central Oregon coast becomes first area of U.S. to experience unusual solar eclipse
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Pushback by locals over development of Alsea River park may have state and county agencies re-thinking plans
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — State officials say 10-year-old funding agreements require the development of Don Lindly Park to include a launch for motorized boats, but current park users who have taken advantage of its open … [Read more...] about Pushback by locals over development of Alsea River park may have state and county agencies re-thinking plans
At $475,000, city of Waldport wins bid for former school property for addition to Southworth Park and community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in downtown. The city announced Monday … [Read more...] about At $475,000, city of Waldport wins bid for former school property for addition to Southworth Park and community center
Booms that rattled the central Oregon coast Tuesday were caused by pilot error during training, Oregon Air National Guard says
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Three loud sonic booms that shook buildings and people along the central Oregon coast Tuesday afternoon were caused by a mistake by an Oregon Air National Guard pilot during training exercises, a military … [Read more...] about Booms that rattled the central Oregon coast Tuesday were caused by pilot error during training, Oregon Air National Guard says
Unusual swarm of more than 90 earthquakes this week off the central Oregon coast occurred in area that is active but not dangerous, experts say
By ALYSSA LUKPAT/The New York Times and LEE J. SIEGEL/YachatsNews.com Just after 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off about 250 miles off the central Oregon coast. It was nothing groundbreaking, because quakes happen … [Read more...] about Unusual swarm of more than 90 earthquakes this week off the central Oregon coast occurred in area that is active but not dangerous, experts say