By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s cities will push the 2025 Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove homeless […]
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Juvenile salmon along Oregon coast encountering more competition from increasing numbers of sablefish
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Pacific salmon, long an economic and cultural mainstay of life along the Oregon coast, are facing significant competition from an increasingly popular fish that is flourishing […]
Graduation rate for Lincoln County’s class of 2024 improves to 82 percent, reaching state’s average
By YachatsNews and Oregon Capital Chronicle Students in the Lincoln County School District’s class of 2024, who started high school online during the Covid pandemic, surpassed expectations and graduated […]
Seeking better weather, Waldport chamber moves its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to September
By YachatsNews WALDPORT – Three years of chilly Spring rain has led the Waldport Area Chamber of Commerce to move its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to […]
Waldport council and fire district board attempt to sort out finances, station loan payments and legislative help
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After the smoke clears from crunching numbers, second guessing past decisions and scrutinizing disinformation from critics, one thing is undisputable — Central Oregon Coast […]
Police say Depoe Bay motel worker argued with boss before killing him
DEPOE BAY – A Depoe Bay motel worker charged with killing his boss had been fighting with him over job issues, told others that he was going to kill him […]
Former Lincoln County superintendent wades into St. Helens school mess
Former Lincoln County School District superintendent Karen Gray must have grown tired of a quiet retirement. Gray, who retired from the Lincoln County district in 2023 after five years, has […]
The hunt for special, artistic mushrooms occurs each Saturday morning around Yachats until March 1
By Oregon Coast TODAY YACHATS — The edible mushroom-hunting season on the Oregon coast is all too brief, but thanks to a program from the Yachats Chamber of Commerce, […]
National assessment shows Oregon’s 4th and 8th graders falling behind in key subjects
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s fourth and eighth graders are struggling in key subjects more than students in most other states, a national assessment found. The National Assessment for […]
Vendors and spinners gather Saturday for 25th year of Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild’s event
By Oregon Coast TODAY A celebration of all things fiber will take place at the Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild’s annual Spin In on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Newport Middle […]