By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews By most every type of measure, YachatsNews did well in 2023. Our goal for 2024 is to try to do more and better. It’s been five years since I launched YachatsNews as a personal community service project … [Read more...] about A “Report to Readers”: YachatsNews did well in 2023 but wants to do more and better in 2024
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Want to own a lighthouse? Unique private replica of historic Canadian light perched at base of Cape Perpetua is for sale
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Nestled on the edge of the forest on Cape Perpetua’s north flank is one of the most unique lighthouses in Oregon. The Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse flashed its signature signal – red, white, red -- … [Read more...] about Want to own a lighthouse? Unique private replica of historic Canadian light perched at base of Cape Perpetua is for sale
Attempts to save martens from extinction may include U.S. Highway 101 warning signs on the Oregon coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews For decades, scientists assumed that trapping and loss of critical habitat had led to the extinction of the marten population that once inhabited much of Oregon’s central coast. In recent years, however, … [Read more...] about Attempts to save martens from extinction may include U.S. Highway 101 warning signs on the Oregon coast
The final week of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Can we make our goal? And answering some questions
YachatsNews is extending its month-long local fundraising campaign through July 4 in order to get closer to its goal of $50,000. As of Thursday, readers, businesses and local organizations had donated or pledged a total of almost $36,000. Coupled … [Read more...] about The final week of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Can we make our goal? And answering some questions
Week two of YachatsNews’ fundraising campaign: What does it cost to cover the news and why are we doing it?
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews This week I paid a bunch of bills for YachatsNews’ news gathering efforts in May. These included checks to our payroll service, our web guy, three freelancers and mileage reimbursement for reporter Garret Jaros. … [Read more...] about Week two of YachatsNews’ fundraising campaign: What does it cost to cover the news and why are we doing it?