Oregon reports 1,218 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,161, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 14: 1,237 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 24 more deaths
Oregon reports 1,237 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,141, […]
In Oregon agriculture, 2020 was a banner year for nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted
2020 was a banner year for nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted Cherry and hazelnut growers also enjoyed banner years but the smoke from fires hammered the wine […]
With less than three weeks until Nov. 2, campaign heats up over ballot measure to phase out vacation rentals in residential areas of unincorporated Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County voters will be inundated with advertising, post cards, phone calls, texts and emails the next two weeks as proponents and opponents of a ballot […]
New Census numbers peg Lincoln County’s 10-year growth rate at 9.5 percent; Yachats gains 304 new residents, Waldport 216
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, apparently riding the wave of an influx of retirees, exceeded prior population forecasts and far surpassed slower-growing counties farther down the coast, according to […]
Beyond the beach: Waldport’s Beachcomber Days expands its slate of community unity activities to much of the year
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — What do cool cars, Halloween treats, holiday wreaths and scholarships have in common? That would be Waldport’s Beachcomber Days, which is expanding its calendar […]
Waldport Clinic doctor Stephanie Bosch dies “suddenly and unexpectedly” Wednesday night at Newport hospital
WALDPORT – Dr. Stephanie Bosch, 32, a key member of Samaritan Health Service’s clinic in Waldport, died Wednesday night in the emergency room at the hospital in Newport. Bosch had […]
Facing threats, some Oregon school superintendents boards turn to legislature, law enforcement
Growing concerns around job and personal safety are behind new contract rights legislation and FBI intervention. BY: ALEX BAUMHARDT – OCTOBER 14, 2021 6:00 AM Oregon Capital Chronicle An August 26 school […]
NY Times columnist and Yamhill County farmer forms campaign committee to seek governorship in 2022
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and author, is the latest person to take an official step into the wide-open 2022 race for governor of […]
Work starts on new suspension bridge on Amanda Trail, closing lower section
Construction is beginning this week on a suspension bridge spanning a creek on a popular mid-coast hiking trail just south of Yachats. Crews have begun building an auxiliary road that […]