By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News NEWPORT — Sitting atop the northern bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina Bay is a small wooden 153-year-old lighthouse in need of repair. Soon, […]
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$1 million grant will help 10 Lincoln County programs deal with surprising number of homeless children
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews After extensive behind-the-scenes planning, money is now ready to roll out to help Lincoln County homeless youth and their families find suitable shelter. Nearly $1 million […]
ODOT may be open to allowing lighted warning sign near Yachats fire station — but who pays for it?
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to make another run at getting permission from the Oregon Department of Transportation […]
After more than two years, Lincoln County commissioners struggling to evaluate their first administrator
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT — An attempt by Lincoln County commissioners to conduct their first evaluation of administrator Tim Johnson in 2½ years went awry Wednesday when Johnson didn’t […]
Port of Alsea hopes third time is the charm with newest port manager hire
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The Port of Alsea board selected Dean O’byrne as the probationary candidate for port manager during a special meeting Dec. 3. O’byrne is currently […]
Congress names U.S. Highway 20 from Newport to Boston as “National Medal of Honor Highway”
From wire and YachatsNews reports U.S. Highway 20, the nation’s longest road whose western end is in Newport, will be designated the “National Medal of Honor Highway” under legislation approved […]
OPB study: Oregon’s shrinking news industry making it harder to find reliable information
By TONY SCHICK and RYAN HAAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting The amount of reporting produced in Oregon has been declining for decades — a fact that is likely unsurprising to Oregonians […]
Newport’s big crab fleet gets another Dec. 16 Dungeness opener after near-record 2023-24 season
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Fishermen with callused hands and vise-like grips worked steadily along Newport’s docks this week to prepare boats and gear in a final push before […]
Attorney defending Yachats fire district in fatal crash says woman who died was high on meth, driving carelessly
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Attorneys for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s insurance carrier have responded to allegations in a $6 million negligence lawsuit against it, contending a firefighter/paramedic driving […]
Earthquake 45 miles off California coast triggers Oregon tsunami warnings for a few hours Thursday
By Oregon Capital Chronicle staff A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an […]