Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4 percent in November, the Oregon Employment Department announced this week, unchanged from the 4 percent rate in October. But the rate was […]
Five longtime Lincoln County radio stations sign off Dec. 31 as owner closes shop, lays off employees
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Silence greeted some Lincoln County radio listeners on New Year’s Day after a longtime broadcast institution folds under financial failure. After 75 years of operation, Yaquina […]
Lincoln County judge rules that county can enforce most of its vacation rental regulations in unincorporated areas
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews After more than a year of legal wrangling, a Lincoln County judge Friday ruled against vacation rental owners trying to stop a county ordinance regulating their […]
Land trust, watershed council and Coos tribe unite to restore Siuslaw wetlands on former 200-acre dairy farm
By BRIAN BULL/Underscore News FLORENCE — Standing in the midst of an uneven, muddy expanse where excavators and trucks chug back and forth like giant doodlebugs, Jesse Beers doesn’t […]
Two more Lincoln County beaches added to bacteria monitoring list
Two beaches in Lincoln County have been added to the five a state agency will monitor in 2024 and 2025 for unsafe levels of bacteria. The list of current and […]
Coastal counties struggle to provide workforce housing — and compete with metro-area jurisdictions for state help
By CLAIRE CARLSON/The Daily Yonder SEASIDE — Cloudy skies loomed over the small coastal town of Seaside on a November morning, but the rain stayed away as a group […]
Eugene Weekly newspaper can’t go to print because of $100,000 embezzlement
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC EUGENE — The Eugene Weekly says it’s been the victim of embezzlement, and as a result, it can’t go to print for the first time in more […]
14th annual New Year’s Day Peace Hike will also honor Coos tribal chief Donald “Doc” Slyter
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The annual New Year’s Day Peace Hike has always been about remembrance of the past, but this winter there’s a more modern aspect — […]
As other jurisdictions raise lodging taxes, Yachats council decides to develop spending plan before making decision
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has decided to tap the brakes on increasing its lodging tax until figuring out how it might spend the additional […]
Corps refilling Willamette River reservoirs after drawdowns meant to help migrating fish
A drone captures Lookout Point Dam, 22 miles upstream of Eugene on the Willamette River on Nov. 29, 2023. (Courtesy of Cascadia Wildlands) By GRANT STRINGER/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Army […]