By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – An attempt by Lincoln County commission chair Claire Hall and county counsel Kristin Yuille to put Hall in charge of the commission’s work and […]
Agencies and volunteers canvass shelters, food banks and camps for annual, week-long count of the homeless
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Dozen of volunteers from a variety of Lincoln County agencies are fanning out across the area in an effort to determine how many people currently are […]
Judge rules in county’s favor on land-use dispute, says yurts used as housing in timber area must be removed
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews For the second time in a year, a Lincoln County circuit judge has ruled against a business owner’s housing project in a forest north of Yachats […]
Toledo parts ways with its city manager, brings back fire chief
By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News After months of turmoil, the Toledo city council has parted ways with its city manager. Toledo’s city manager, Doug Wiggins, and its fire chief, Larry Robeson, […]
In news conference Thursday, Oregon House Republicans slam status quo but share few specific fixes
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon House Republicans painted a dire picture of Oregon’s high cost of living, homelessness and faltering schools on Thursday, while offering few […]
After registration errors came to light last year, Republicans in legislature take on Oregon Motor Voter law
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Last summer, state officials revealed that more than 1,500 potential noncitizens had been mistakenly registered to vote in Oregon. Now a group of Republican lawmakers […]
Coos County commissioners reject proposal to allow immigration officials to use its jail
By ZANE SPARLING/The Oregonian/OregonLive Coos County commissioners have rejected a proposal to welcome federal immigration officials into their jails after hearing that the idea could place the county in legal […]
Yachats’ annual “State of the City” presentation lays out 2024 accomplishments and goals for 2025
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The hottest ticket in Yachats’ Monday night was the annual State of the City presentation in the Commons where a standing room only crowd […]
Hundreds rally in Salem, Portland against Trump, Musk moves on funding, against agencies
By JULIA SHUMWAY and ALEX BUAMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Hundreds of people crowded the streets of downtown Salem and northeast Portland on Wednesday in separate protests against President Donald Trump, unelected […]
Career and Technical Education exposition Friday will showcase students’ work and aspirations
By Oregon Coast TODAY Career and Technical Education is an ever-growing part of educational curriculums across the country, and Oregon is one of the leaders in CTE innovation and […]