By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Two-year-old Texas has been passed over by a few potential adopters during his six-month stay at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. It is not […]
Speaker tells Lincoln County economic conference that rural America isn’t declining, just changing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Ben Winchester may have been dialing in from Minnesota, but he had a clear message for 75 people attending the 2024 Lincoln County Economic Summit on […]
Delivery, addressing and staffing problems continue to plague Yachats Post Office despite congressional questions
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The U.S. Postal Service has ended the Waldport postmaster’s oversight of the Yachats Post Office, but staffing and addressing issues continue to bedevil the […]
Ceremonial ribbon cutting Monday heralds opening of second motel-to-apartment project in Lincoln County
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The newest chapter of an effort that began as a way to provide housing for wildfire victims and Covid-19 sufferers opens Monday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting […]
Oregon’s congressional delegation asks federal help for January storm damage in Lincoln, 10 other counties
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle In a rare show of unity, all eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation urged the White House to declare a major disaster in Oregon […]
State health agency approves emergency takeover of struggling Corvallis Clinic
By AMELIA TEMPLETON/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday granted emergency approval for a merger between the Corvallis Clinic and Optum Oregon, a division of the largest […]
Agencies warn beachgoers about disturbing plover nesting areas
The Siuslaw National Forest and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are urging beachgoers to help the recovery of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach […]
Three Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three of Oregon’s congressional members are pushing the federal government to extend the comment period on two proposed wind power projects off the southern […]
Arts council nears completion of years-long fundraising with offer to put your name in Newport center
By Oregon Coast TODAY As the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts nears completion of its ambitious capital campaign to renovate the Newport Performing Arts Center, the group is […]
Looking for indoor activities for children? Three museums offer more kid-friendly displays
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY Ironically, there were clear skies and mild temperatures the day I took my niece to explore some of the available options for keeping kids […]