By NOAA FISHERIES Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a […]
Eugene performer brings Wild West to Yachats on Friday
YACHATS – It may be the coast, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t enjoy a little Wild West entertainment. Timothy Patrick, a longtime Eugene musician, is bringing his one-act music […]
Siletz Charitable Fund makes quarterly awards totaling $249,000
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $249,057 to 46 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more […]
State report on 2020 Labor Day wildfires details shortcomings in response, recovery but offers ideas for improvements
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle The 2020 Labor Day wildfires strained understaffed state and local agencies and highlighted a need for more communication so people can recover and access […]
ODFW biologists ask public to leave struggling murres alone
Oregon coast residents and visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres on state beaches and some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time […]
County planners wrong to deny Hetzler workforce housing idea
To the editor: What is wrong with the Lincoln County planners who oppose the concept of providing safe and inexpensive housing options in a remote location for people who are trying […]
Timberland spraying may be legal but it’s not safe for the public
To the editor: More than 1,700 people have signed a petition opposing Oregon Department of Forestry approval of aerial application of herbicides on private forest lands adjacent to South Beaver […]
Lincoln County commissioners pass 1-year moratorium on new vacation rental licenses as they wait for judge’s decision
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews While they wait for a judge’s ruling on vacation rental regulations, Lincoln County commissioners took the pre-emptive step Friday of putting a 1-year moratorium on issuing […]
Yachats businesswoman’s attempt to provide workforce housing on land zoned for forest use may land her in court
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Linda Hetzler is the well-known owner and operator of a popular restaurant, a small hardware store and a boutique hotel in Yachats and knows the struggles […]
Yachats council agrees to seek grant to help buy $230,000 tourist trolley, but wants more information on operating costs
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The light was green at the Yachats city council meeting Wednesday as councilors put the wheels in motion to pursue a local trolley service, a plan […]