Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December, unchanged from 4.8 percent in November and October, according to the latest figures from the Oregon Employment Department. The […]
Yes, January’s weather was quite dry, sunny and nice — and shouldn’t last too long
By YachatsNews staff Rainfall amounts on the central Oregon coast in January were as much as one-third of the amount recorded 12 months earlier and there were 11-20 days […]
Senator and representative urge 450 town hall attendees to fight back against Trump administration edicts
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – As the crowd filtered into the commons area of Oregon Coast Community College for a political town hall Saturday, President Donald Trump was announcing […]
Oregon cities push for lodging tax changes, infrastructure funding, leeway to remove homeless camps
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s cities will push the 2025 Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove homeless […]
Juvenile salmon along Oregon coast encountering more competition from increasing numbers of sablefish
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Pacific salmon, long an economic and cultural mainstay of life along the Oregon coast, are facing significant competition from an increasingly popular fish that is flourishing […]
Graduation rate for Lincoln County’s class of 2024 improves to 82 percent, reaching state’s average
By YachatsNews and Oregon Capital Chronicle Students in the Lincoln County School District’s class of 2024, who started high school online during the Covid pandemic, surpassed expectations and graduated […]
Seeking better weather, Waldport chamber moves its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to September
By YachatsNews WALDPORT – Three years of chilly Spring rain has led the Waldport Area Chamber of Commerce to move its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to […]
Waldport council and fire district board attempt to sort out finances, station loan payments and legislative help
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After the smoke clears from crunching numbers, second guessing past decisions and scrutinizing disinformation from critics, one thing is undisputable — Central Oregon Coast […]
Police say Depoe Bay motel worker argued with boss before killing him
DEPOE BAY – A Depoe Bay motel worker charged with killing his boss had been fighting with him over job issues, told others that he was going to kill him […]
Former Lincoln County superintendent wades into St. Helens school mess
Former Lincoln County School District superintendent Karen Gray must have grown tired of a quiet retirement. Gray, who retired from the Lincoln County district in 2023 after five years, has […]