To the editor: This is in response to the recent letter to the editor by Chris Fletcher, one of the brothers proposing to build a motel in south Yachats. In […]
Oregon Ethics Commission votes 3-2 Friday to dismiss complaint against former OSU president F. King Alexander
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Former Oregon State University President F. King Alexander won’t face any consequences for using university attorneys to respond to a probe into Louisiana State University’s […]
Oregon National Guard member accused of sexual harassment while deployed at OHSU
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A member of the Oregon National Guard is under investigation following allegations of sexual harassment of staff at Oregon Health & Science University. A spokesman […]
New COVID-19 forecast indicates that Oregon is struggling again to recover from spike in cases
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A week after forecasting that the state might reach herd immunity from COVID-19 by Christmas, top state researchers said this week that progress on […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 22: Oregon OKs more booster shots for those eligible
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses recommended The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has recommended the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters for certain populations of fully vaccinated people. Oregon […]
Three new Central Oregon Coast fire board members promise new tone after outpouring of criticism of their actions and support for chief
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Three new members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District board got a tongue-lashing from the public, firefighters and even their chaplain […]
Be on the watch for Lincoln County 2020-21 property tax statements in the mail — first payments are due Nov. 15
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com One week after Lincoln County voters got their Nov. 2 ballot in the mail, there’s another important envelope arriving this weekend – your 2021 property tax […]
Yachats council OKs up to $25,000 for two “pocket parks” along Ocean View Drive
The city of Yachats could have two new parks by next spring. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a Parks and Commons Commission recommendation to allocate up to $25,000 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Oc. 21: 1,407 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; weekly cases decline
Oregon reports 1,407 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,275, […]
Dr. Stephanie A. Bosch
Dr. Stephanie Allison Bosch Sept. 5, 1989 – Oct. 13, 2021 Stephanie Bosch, 32, of Waldport, died Oct. 13, 2021, at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport of a pulmonary […]