By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday announced specific amounts of state aid to help designated regions of the state create more shelter beds and […]
Small quake recorded Sunday 270 miles west of Yachats
By The Oregonian/OregonLive A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off Oregon’s coast Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported, about 270 miles west of Yachats. Only three people so […]
Lincoln County makes $100,000 available for child care businesses
Lincoln County has announced $100,000 in assistance for people wanting to expand current child care operations or open a new child care business. County commissioners dedicated the federal pandemic relief […]
After ocean’s closure, the commercial fishing season for Chinook salmon off Oregon coast could be a disaster
Offshore salmon seasons will be closed or look much different this summer along most of the Oregon coast as managers struggle to ensure the safety of declining fall Chinook […]
Central Coast Fire getting $460,000 water tender under state wildfire program
WALDPORT – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district a grant for a water tender valued at $460,000. The district was one […]
It’s not just on the central Oregon coast: Why retired journalists are jumping back into the profession
By JON MARCUS/Neiman Reports The Asheville Watchdog is a tiny nonprofit in far western North Carolina, but its editorial meetings could double as a get-together of the Pulitzer alumni club. […]
Former vendor questions oversight of Yachats Farmers Market operations
To the editor: I was a vendor at the Yachats Farmers Market for over two years. I never had any issues with the market. I took a year off during […]
Yachats council follows up decision from last year with 3-2 vote to take away commission’s oversight of Commons and museum
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a “power grab,” a split city council voted Thursday to take away the Parks and Commons Commission’s oversight […]
Coastal arts group in final stage of fundraising, renovating and modernizing 35-year-old Newport Performing Arts Center
By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — In the coming year, when the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts finishes the long-awaited renovation project at Newport’s Performing Arts Center, performers will enjoy 3,000 square […]
Led by Shelly Shrock, hardworking volunteers grow a prettier downtown Yachats, one plant at a time
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — As the downtown core blooms with visitors and flowers, not many people realize that the bountiful daffodils and decorative shrubs along U.S. Highway 101 […]