By ANDREA McCABE/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Food, fun, family, friends, the fair. A staple summer event that carries memories of warm summer days with children licking dripping ice […]
Longtime Lincoln County sheriff’s employee who left last year for DA’s detective position returning as patrol deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A former Lincoln County sheriff’s detective who moved into a similar position with the district attorney’s office last year under great controversy is returning to the sheriff’s […]
Newport Farmer’s Market celebrates its 45th anniversary Saturday with extra attractions
By ANDREA McCABE/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — The Newport Farmers Market is celebrating its 45th anniversary on Saturday, July 1. Since 1978, the market has exemplified the authenticity and […]
Kotek appoints former Portland city auditor as next secretary of state
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday appointed former Portland city auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade as the Secretary of State. LaVonne Griffin-Valade will be sworn in […]
Adobe’s owner adds Ester Lee Motel in Lincoln City to its portfolio
The company that purchased the Adobe motel and restaurant last year in Yachats has completed the purchase of the iconic Ester Lee Motel overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Lincoln City. […]
Despite late start and low prices, Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet will end 2022-23 season with a near-record catch
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet is winding down a banner year – one nearly for the record books in fact. With little more than a month to […]
OSU study of whales off central Oregon coast finds they’re eating millions of microplastics and fibers each day
By SEAN NEALON/OSU News Service NEWPORT — Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a […]
‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening drug crisis. An OPB special report
Some of the drugs, guns and cash confiscated by law enforcement in Oregon and Western Washington in a single month – April 2023. Drugs, especially fentanyl, are coming into the […]
Oregon lawmakers passed array of criminal justice bills in tumultuous session
Oregon lawmakers passed a range of public safety bills in the 2023 legislative session that target a variety of crimes. By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers passed […]
A Yachats woman discovers the support of a community with the death of her husband and search for beloved cat
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yes, it can appear trivial. Even Marty Woodruff agrees. But not when you learn about her past two years. After that, please be on […]