By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — She just doesn’t look the part. White hair tops a tall frame, and she walks with a cane pending surgery this winter. She’s a […]
U.S. Highway 101 along the Oregon coast is in sorry shape, but repairing it runs contrary to the state’s lauded land-use rules.
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Onno Husing, the planning director for Lincoln County, can stand on U.S. Highway 101 and watch bits of tarmac crumble into the ocean, 80 […]
While still high, the number of omicron-fueled Covid-19 cases in Lincoln County shows signs of declining, health official says
Despite averaging 100 new, reported Covid-19 cases a day the past week, Lincoln County may have seen the peak of the omicron surge, county health director Florence Pourtal said […]
In final State of the State address, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown touts victories, pushes spending plan
Brown urged the Legislature to approve about $700 million for job training, housing and child care during a speech from her office Gov. Kate Brown delivers her State of the […]
January rainfall was generally below normal in Yachats, but much heavier upriver
YACHATS – Despite a deluge of rain in early January, the month saw mostly below-average rainfall in the Yachats area to kick off the first month of 2022. But as […]
Yachats’ Valentine Day vow renewals return Feb. 14 but moves to Presbyterian Church
YACHATS — Traditionally held at the Little Log Church Museum, this year’s Valentine’s Day “Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment” will take place Monday, Feb. 14 at the Yachats Community Presbyterian […]
“Mystery” bill during first days of Oregon legislative session fuels guessing game on Wyden’s future
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A mystery proposal to change the way vacancies among Oregon’s U.S. senators are filled surfaced over the weekend and set off a wave of […]
Siletz tribe receives $500,000 grant to plan broadband service in area
SILETZ — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has received $500,000 in federal funds for work on planning activities for broadband infrastructure connection, construction and service. The money comes from […]
Avoid U.S. Highway 101 north of Newport Thursday and Monday — or be prepared to wait
NEWPORT — Avoid traveling on U.S. Highway 101 north of Newport on Thursday and Monday – or be prepared to wait in traffic. The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning […]
After no proposals to use Waldport’s former museum building, city will investigate remodeling it into apartments
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The idea of turning the city’s former museum on Northeast Third and Grant streets into a performing arts center or other civic use may […]