By DIRK VANDERHART and LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The Capitol this year felt like a tale of two legislative sessions. It was the best of times: In the […]
Federal agency considering sea otter re-introduction on the Oregon coast wraps up eight public open houses
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Federal wildlife officials floating the idea of returning sea otters to the Oregon coast in an effort to re-establish their historic range are also hoping they […]
The first — and smallest — of four Klamath River dams started coming down this week
By LEE JUILLERAT for the Rogue Valley Times The first step in the removal of four Klamath River dams is underway. Deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the […]
Oregon lawmakers approve $40 million toward Port of Coos Bay development
A video still from the Port of Coos Bay’s YouTube channel shows the coastal area where developers want to facilitate traffic for large container ships. By BRIAN BULL/KLCC SALEM — […]
Week No. 4 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: With your donations we want to do more and better
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews This week on YachatsNews you can read about the long-awaited work by Yachats volunteers and the city to finally get two small “pocket parks” underway. Or about […]
Lincoln County loses more than $100,000 in scam that used fake invoices for OSU work; FBI investigating
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The FBI is investigating a computer fraud that cost Lincoln County more than $100,000 after an employee paid invoices thought to be for Oregon State University […]
In an effort to “touch the moon” a non-technical novice discovers the growing community of amateur ham radio operators
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews I want to touch the moon. OK, not actually. Not a hand-print-in-moon-dust kind of touch. I want to use the moon to bounce a radio signal […]
Lincoln County commissioners approve higher vacation rental license fees saying they need to cover administrative costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved a significant jump in yearly fees for vacation rental licenses, defending the increase as needed to cover costs of administering the […]
Yachats city manager search firm seeks comments from residents
YACHATS — Yachats residents are invited to share the attributes and experience they would like to see in the next city manager during an upcoming virtual meeting. The online session […]
Rep. David Gomberg’s legislation requiring more information from OHSU’s primate center heads to governor for signature
Deaths at the Oregon Health & Science University’s primate center in Beaverton have included rhesus macaques and other animals. The Legislature has passed a bill with more accountability for the […]