Garret Jaros, who has worked at and written for a wide variety of newspapers in Oregon and Colorado, is YachatsNews’ newest full-time reporter
Jaros replaces Kenneth Lipp, who left April 21 to become the public information officer for Lincoln County.
Jaros comes to Yachats from the Durango (Colo.) Herald.
Jaros grew up in Eugene, attended the University of Montana and has a journalism degree from the University of Oregon. He has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer for a number of Oregon newspapers, including the Eugene Register-Guard, Lincoln City News-Guard, Springfield News and Roseburg News-Review. As a freelance writer he contributed to the Country Media newspaper chain, the West Lane News and Tri-County News, the Sheridan Sun and Northwest Boomer & Senior News.
He has also worked as a whitewater rafting guide, an ocean kayak and snorkel guide, and desert survival instructor.
“Garret brings a wide range of experience, reporting and writing talent, and interests to the important job of covering news, people and issues in Lincoln County,” said YachatsNews editor Quinton Smith.
Smith launched YachatsNews in January 2019 as a public service project. It transitioned to a 501(c)3 nonprofit in October 2022 and hired its first full-time reporter two months later.
The nonprofit’s expenses – everything from the reporter’s salary and benefits to insurance and the rent of an office in Waldport – are funded by reader donations, charitable grants and advertising.
Jaros can be reached by email at GJaros@YachatsNews.com.