By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – Four Bureau of Land Management employees fired suddenly and without notice at Yaquina Head last month have been offered their jobs back. Three […]
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It’s just practice — but local law enforcement spent the week training for the unimaginable school shooting
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — Clad with bullet proof vests, safety glasses, modified handguns and assault rifles, police officers and sheriff’s deputies carefully step in unison as they […]
Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a […]
Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students
Second in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Rare is the artist who can make a living from creative expression. Just as rare, possibly, is […]
Portland transgender track athlete triggers Trump administration investigation into her participation
By NIK STRENG/The Oregonian/OregonLive The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools and the statewide athletic governing body for allowing transgender […]
Groundbreaking crisis service that patrols the streets of Eugene 24/7 is cutting back drastically
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — CAHOOTS currently responds to calls in Eugene 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Starting April 7, however, the hours of service in […]
Newport center opens months’ worth of art classes for adults and children, and then summer camps
By Oregon Coast TODAY Art you ready to learn something new? A fresh season of arts learning opportunities at the Newport Visual Arts Center kicks off in April with […]
Olalla Reservoir closes Tuesday so G-P can thin surrounding forest
TOLEDO — The popular Olalla Reservoir will be closed to the public for six months beginning Tuesday, April 1 for forest management activities. The site, owned by Georgia-Pacific, is usually […]
Amtrak pulls aging railcars from Cascades route due to safety concerns
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amtrak said it’s pulling its fleet of “Horizon” railcars from several lines, including the Amtrak Cascades route, after the company and the manufacturer discovered safety […]
Yachats Ladies Club’s spring bazaar is Saturday, Sunday
YACHATS — The Yachats Ladies Club Spring Bazaar and Bake Sale will fill the group’s clubhouse at 286 W. Third St. with a wealth of handmade items and tasty treats […]