By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council waded into all things water during its four-hour meeting Wednesday — which overflowed into scheduling an additional meeting next month […]
Transfer of Ocean View Drive from county to Yachats hits another bump after state’s objection
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County has been trying to give Ocean View Drive to the city of Yachats for years. But its latest effort hit a speed bump Wednesday […]
Cleanup of seagull poop on roofs of massive Depoe Bay resort leads to $2.5 million lawsuit
By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive The damaging effects of sea salt, constant winds and fierce winter storms can make maintaining any Oregon coast property a real chore. But seagull droppings? Don’t […]
Newport’s long-running natural food store celebrates another year with celebration Saturday
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY After moving to the Central Oregon Coast almost 20 years ago for a job in Newport, I asked my new co-workers for recommendations for […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate reached 4.7 percent in July
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to creep higher, reaching 4.7 percent in July and continues to be higher than the statewide average, according to numbers released this week […]
Oregon Coast CC announces largest selection of community education courses for the fall
By Oregon Coast TODAY Oregon Coast Community College has announced its largest selection of noncredit community education courses with more than 80 offerings this fall from Waldport to Lincoln […]
View the Future explains its position on 40-acre logging proposal
To the editor: View the Future commends the city of Yachats, specifically Mayor Craig Birdie and City Manager Bobbi Price, for their diligent efforts to prevent a forest clearcut on […]
Eight health systems want to operate Oregon’s largest coastal hospital in Coos Bay
By NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report COOS BAY — At least eight health systems, including some in Oregon, are interested in operating Bay Area Hospital as leaders of the Coos […]
Benton County says proposal to expand regional landfill at Coffin Butte needs more work
By TRACY LOEW/Salem Statesman Journal CORVALLIS — Republic Services’ application to expand Coffin Butte Landfill is incomplete, Benton County officials have told the company. The county on Friday gave Republic Services […]
Oregon Sea Grant hires sociologist to help coastal communities
Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service have hired an environmental sociologist to help coastal communities enhance their understanding of critical social and environmental issues and help […]