By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The longtime leader of Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is retiring after nearly 10 years at the helm and almost 40 at […]
It’s official — all fireworks now banned in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County
It’s now illegal to sell, possess or use of any type of fireworks in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County under a revised ordinance approved Wednesday by county commissioners. The ordinance […]
Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires, but who should pay for it — timberland owners or everyone?
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department of Forestry needs more and consistent funding to fight wildfires. That much was clear following the 2020 Labor Day fires […]
Downtown Toledo art galleries kick off new year with “first weekend” open studios
By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — The artists of Toledo will greet the New Year with a fresh perspective Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7, when the town’s galleries and […]
A stormy start to December brings 2023 rainfall amounts to near normal as trend continues to wetter, warmer weather
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A very wet early December pushed rainfall totals for 2023 to near average in the Yachats area, according to YachatsNews’ weather watchers, after much of a […]
Attorneys for Donald Trump file arguments why he should be allowed on Oregon’s May primary ballot
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Former President Donald Trump has waded into efforts to prevent him from appearing on Oregon’s presidential primary ballot, offering a raft of arguments for why […]
With 5,000 animals killed illegally a year, poaching is a growing Oregon problem as police, hunters try to fight back
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC Oregon State Police reported a dozen cases of wildlife being shot illegally across seven counties in November – including two cases in Lincoln County. Aside from […]
A new year brings new Oregon laws on housing, drugs, education and lots lots more
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — New Oregon laws that took effect Jan. 1 are aimed at the state’s biggest crises and needs, from affordable housing to the exploding […]
5 Questions and A Secret: Anthony Gainer of “Oh Shoot!” photography in Waldport
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews Anthony Gainer was born and raised in Waldport, left for 15 years to explore the world and returned in 2021 to start his photography/videography company, Oh […]
Coastal choir seeking new members for spring performances
Coastal Voices, the central coast’s 52-voice choir, is welcoming potential new singers to “vocal introductions” on two different days in Newport. Singers interested in joining the group should come to […]