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 […]
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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 […]
YachatsNews local fundraising campaign reaches $48,000 to support local reporting efforts
Thank you for helping YachatsNews’ effort to grow and expand. By the time the last of checks or PayPal donations trickle in this month, YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign should […]
YachatsNews takes a week off from most publishing; resumes posting stories Sunday, July 14
YachatsNews is taking a short, week-long break from reporting and posting stories. We made it through the local July 3-4 celebrations, lots of government meetings, breaking news and now […]
YachatsNews’ third annual local fundraising campaign wraps up this week with a goal to hit $50,000
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews This is the last week of YachatsNews’ third annual local fundraising campaign and hopefully a push to reach the $50,000 mark in the effort. As […]