By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Wednesday morning, I attended a Lincoln County commission meeting then raced home to be able to testify remotely during an Oregon Senate committee hearing. Shayla Escudero, […]
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County commissioners OK $130,000 in grants to 12 organizations
Lincoln County commissioners have approved $130,000 in grants to 12 local governments or nonprofits as part of its community and economic development program. Applications and screening for the long-standing grant […]
Happy holidays: YachatsNews and its staff are taking a bit of a break until Jan. 3
To our readers: YachatsNews is going to take a break from daily news gathering chores from Monday, Dec. 23 until Friday, Jan. 3 to celebrate the holidays and […]
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 […]
YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Although there’s never really any deadline for donations, YachatsNews has entered the last week of its October campaign to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help […]
Two weeks of election stories on YachatsNews shows why its important to support local journalism efforts
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s election season around the country, Oregon and Lincoln County – including a package of countywide stories today on […]
YachatsNews asks readers’ help to continue filling reporting gaps in Lincoln County’s “news desert”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Not everyone is as keen on covering the news or reading about it as your staff at YachatsNews – its editor, reporter and freelancers. But for […]
Want to help expand local news coverage? YachatsNews begins October fundraising campaign
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YachatsNews is asking for your financial help this month to continue expanding its free, reader-supported news coverage in Lincoln County. This request is an outgrowth of […]
Change in law allows YachatsNews to expand its “public notice” offerings for local governments, readers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Aided by a tweak in state law by the 2023 Oregon Legislature, YachatsNews has expanded its services to local governments and the thousands of readers who […]
Oregon newspapers continue to downsize, but the problem is especially acute in smaller towns
YachatsNews is a five-year-old nonprofit local news site providing local journalism for south Lincoln County. To support its efforts see the May 31 story about its third local fundraising […]