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YACHATS – Despite a deluge of rain in early January, the month saw mostly below-average rainfall in the Yachats area to kick off the first month of 2022. But as always the case, the rain total depended where it was measured. The city of Yachats recorded 5.86 inches of rain at its wastewater treatment plant in January, compared with a

YACHATS — Traditionally held at the Little Log Church Museum, this year’s Valentine’s Day “Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment” will take place Monday, Feb. 14 at the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church. Canceled last year due to the pandemic, the popular ceremony has been a fixture since 1996 at the Little Log Church, which is currently closed pending major repairs. With

SILETZ — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has received $500,000 in federal funds for work on planning activities for broadband infrastructure connection, construction and service. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s tribal broadband connectivity program. The grant is for a study to develop a solution for broadband infrastructure connection, construction, and

NEWPORT — Avoid traveling on U.S. Highway 101 north of Newport on Thursday and Monday – or be prepared to wait in traffic. The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning that crews have repaired sinkholes and slide damage on U.S. 101 north of Newport between milepost 133 and 136.5 on Friday. Originally scheduled to be paved earlier this week, that

WALDPORT – Jaime White, who had worked the past two years as the city planner in Depoe Bay, is the new planner for the city of Waldport. White began Jan. 18, replacing Holly Hamilton, who resigned in December. White had worked as the planner in Depoe Bay since January 2020. He came to Depoe Bay from Salt Lake City where