A sign at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany directs attendees to a Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 18. The annual celebration of the end of slavery is a state holiday […]
Timbers from famed but mysterious Beeswax shipwreck recovered from near Manzanita on the north Oregon Coast
By KATIE FRANKOWICZ/KMUN and Oregon Public Broadcasting MANZANITA — No one believed Craig Andes when he said he found pieces of a shipwreck that resisted discovery for centuries in sea […]
Three Oregon gubernatorial candidates make rare rural pitch Friday at economic summit in Hermiston
By ANTONIO SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting HERMISTON — None of the three major candidates for governor hail from Eastern Oregon, but they all took their best shot at connecting with the […]
The sun comes out Saturday in Waldport for the 66th annual Beachcomber Days drawing thousands of people for parade, fun and logging competition
WALDPORT — The sun came out for the 66th annual Beachcomber Days. So did crowds of thousands of people, families young and old. A parade marched through town, kids waving […]
Odetta Mae (Stonefield) Hughes
Odetta Mae (Stonefield) Hughes March 5, 1933 – June 10, 2022 Odetta Mae Hughes of Clatskanie, Ore, who was born and raised in Yachats, passed away June 10, 2022 […]
Water/sewer rates in Yachats will increase by 7 percent in July
YACHATS – Most Yachats households will find their water/sewer bill increasing by $6.86 a month starting July 1. The Yachats city council – as part of approving its 2022-23 […]
Two resignations and no-show of recalled member forces Central Oregon Coast fire board to ask county commissioners for appointment
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board was left without a quorum to conduct business Thursday night after two board members resigned this […]
Board of the Yachats Fire District will again ask voters to approve $1.59 tax levy in November — but let 59 cent levy expire
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board is betting big that history won’t repeat itself. The board voted 4-0 this week to ask district […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 13-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22144399 06/13/2022 17:13 Officer #61660 KANBARA, MITCHELL DUII – Alcohol Location NW LOGAN RD and 101 RD, LINCOLN CITY Narrative Summary On 6/13/22 a driving complaint was reported […]
Faced with lots of job openings, Florence casino raises minimum wage to $14 an hour
By KEZI-TV FLORENCE — Three Rivers Casino is looking to meet the rising cost of living and attract potential employees by increasing its minimum wage to $14 an hour. In […]