By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week Associated General Contractors, the trade group that represents more than 800 Oregon construction firms, is pushing back hard on an executive order Gov. Tina Kotek issued […]
Archives for January 2025
Yachats fire district’s assistant administrator leaving for county job
YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is losing its longtime assistant administrator to a job in the Lincoln County health department. Shelby Knife, who has been the district’s […]
Tickets for third annual Big Blue Film Festival Jan. 24-25 are on sale
NEWPORT – The Big Blue Film Festival, which showcases ocean-themed films that connect science and the arts, returns for its third year on Jan. 24-25 with 34 offerings by […]
Highway 101 repairs north of Newport will snarl traffic Jan. 7-8
NEWPORT – Expect long delays on U.S. Highway 101 in the Beverly Beach area north of Newport on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 7-8 as the highway is reduced to a […]
Newport says leaking Yaquina Bay pipe may take a month to fix
Newport officials say they’re working as fast as they can but it may be a month before a leak that’s diverting treated wastewater into Yaquina Bay can be fixed. Nearly […]
Landslide and flooding close two popular state parks near Coos Bay
A landslide undercut a portion of Cape Arago Highway just south of the Sunset Bay State Park on Friday, Jan. 3. By RACHAEL McDONALD/KLCC News COOS BAY — […]
Newport studies major changes to Highway 101 to revitalize city center for businesses, residents and tourists
By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News The city of Newport is hoping to revitalize its city center over the next several years. “Newport’s city center needs help,” says a consultant’s report […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Chainsaw carver (and poet) Brian McEneny of Seal Rock
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews A tough guy. A softie. The personality of Brian McEneny, owner of Brian McEneny Woodcarving Gallery in Seal Rock, is a combination of sensitive and rough-and-tumble. […]
Innovative seafood lab, tourist association and Siletz tribe return salmon to Food Share of Lincoln County
By LORI TOBIAS/For YachatsNews For 10 years, Food Share of Lincoln County processed and distributed hatchery salmon to community food pantries all along the coast, sharing about 2,000 pounds of […]
Samaritan opening pharmacy on Lincoln City hospital campus
LINCOLN CITY — Samaritan Health Services is trying to buck the trend of pharmacy closures by opening one on its North Lincoln Hospital campus on Monday, Jan. 6. The pharmacy’s […]