BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A disagreement over how much money the city of Yachats needs to generate for maintenance projects from new water rates delayed a preliminary decision on those […]
Idea of dog park on Yachats’ ball field may start larger conversation on what to do with land
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Mary Aebi and Carita Edson each have a pair of dogs that enjoy being off leash and playing with other canines. But that can be a […]
A year of YachatsNews.com: A look back, new content announcement — and a request for support
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com I launched YachatsNews.com 13 months ago because after 40 years in newspapers I wanted to contribute to the community in the best way I knew how […]
Timber Unity protest Thursday in Salem brings out more issues than cap-and-trade proposal
By SAM STITES, JAKE THOMAS and CLAIRE WITHYCOME/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — They are blue-collar workers but Thursday they carried views from the “red” parts of Oregon. They raised […]
Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log for Jan. 23 to Feb. 3
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20022929 01/23/2020 12:23 Officer #41617 ESKRIDGE, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 17 17, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ***eCrash Report*** On 01/23/2020 at approximately 12:00 […]
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Newport: Seafood Wine Festival The annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival started Thursday night at the South Beach Marina in Newport. The festival, in its 43rd year, has become a […]
This weekend’s Yachats art quilt show treats old practice in a new way
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com The Yachats’ Commons will be transformed into an art gallery for three days starting Friday with the return of the Yachats’ Art Quilt Show. Some 45 […]
Oregon whale license plates generate $300,000 for OSU marine research in first year
NEWPORT – Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support for Oregon State University researchers studying gray whales […]
Initiative to limit grocery store self-checkout moves to signature gathering
SALEM — Are grocery store self-checkout lanes an annoyance? A convenience? Do they reduce the number of grocery store jobs? A federation of Oregon unions wants voters to issue a […]
Oregonians line up to tell lawmakers what they really think of cap-and-trade legislation
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A hay farmer, a high school student and a physicist each strode up to a modest hearing room table Tuesday evening to […]