By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Newport will soon be the home of one of the largest animals to ever roam the Earth — a near-complete skeleton of a 70-foot long blue whale. Speaking to reporters Thursday in a South Beach marine storage … [Read more...] about Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
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Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The problem: The pastor of the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church … [Read more...] about Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
Oregon Senate passes $200 million emergency housing package which now goes to Gov. Kotek for her signature
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM -- Gov. Tina Kotek is the final stop for a $200 million-plus package that she and lawmakers crafted to aid unhoused people, avert homelessness and lay the groundwork for more housing production in … [Read more...] about Oregon Senate passes $200 million emergency housing package which now goes to Gov. Kotek for her signature
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