By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Two Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines feeding electricity to much of the central Oregon coast went down in a wind and lightning storm Monday evening, plunging […]
Archives for February 2025
Forest collective offering five hours of community activity Friday in Yachats
YACHATS – The public is invited to attend an evening of art, music, education and community action centered around coastal forest health at the Yachats Commons from 4-9 p.m. Friday, […]
Oregon and Idaho lawmakers from both parties want to restore bill providing millions in rural school funding
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the West are joining forces to persuade Congress to reauthorize a 24-year-old bill that has sent billions to states […]
Tidewater man suspected of murder dies in Kansas police chase Jan. 25
A Lincoln County man sought in a woman’s death died Jan. 25 in south-central Kansas after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident. Jerry W. Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, […]
Animal Welfare Act violations found at southern Oregon coast roadside zoo, federal authorities say
By JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/Jefferson Public Radio A Dec. 3 inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture cited eight direct violations of the Animal Welfare Act at West Coast Game Park […]
Gov. Kotek introduces legislation that would allow her, future governors, Senate to choose state forester
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Following a rough few months of leadership and financial turmoil at the Oregon Department of Forestry — including the abrupt resignation of its […]
Key piece of Oregon governor’s housing effort launches with $75 million loan fund to local jurisdictions
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A central piece of Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan to boost housing production in Oregon launched on Thursday. The $75 million “revolving loan fund” […]
Got eggs? Got cash? Supply and demand squeeze shoppers, bakers, restaurants — and growers
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Ever since Diana Buckley opened Café Chill in 2023, she’s done everything she can to keep the Waldport restaurant every bit as welcoming and laid-back as […]
Lincoln County commissioners agree to appoint Walter Chuck of Newport to open seat for 22 months
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Walter Chuck still has a few things to do before he’s sworn in as Lincoln County’s newest commissioner. Because the county commission gig is a full-time […]
Yachats council approves seven focus areas for 2025 tied to goals for itself, city manager and staff
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council has adopted seven focus areas and goals to guide work for itself and city staff during 2025 and plans quarterly […]