By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews The cold bit through Juan Heredia’s wetsuit as he glided six feet below the surface of the Siletz River. There were branches and uneven ground along […]
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West Coast fishery managers troubled by NOAA layoffs as another 1,000 employees expected to be let go
By KATIE FRANKOWICZ/KMUN Radio The long-term impacts of staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are still unknown, but fishery managers on the West Coast say the […]
After 11 days of searches, diver finds missing Siletz boy Tuesday three miles downstream from family’s home
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews The search for a 2½-year-old boy who had been missing 11 days ended Tuesday when a diver found and recovered his body from the Siletz River […]
2024 Report to Readers: With your help, YachatsNews continued its growth last year — and big plans for 2025
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews With the help of thousands of readers like you, YachatsNews continued its growth and reach in 2024. As YachatsNews enters its seventh year, it is […]
Mother of man shot by police at remote Five Rivers farm notifies agencies she plans to sue for wrongful death
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Christine Fuller hugged the concrete shop floor as 29 rifle shots from a special weapons and tactics team tore through the plywood building adjacent to East […]
City of Waldport says two applicants to run Wednesday market don’t meet legal qualifications
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Efforts to find a vendor to run the Waldport Wednesday Market ran into a snag this week after it was determined the two applicants […]
Fifth day of search for missing 2-year-old boy covers 14 miles of the Siletz River without success
Wednesday evening search update from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Divers and search boats covered 14 miles of the Siletz River downstream from the home of 2-year-old Dane Paulsen, who […]
Trump administration firings of federal workers begins to ripple through Lincoln County. Are budget and program cuts next?
By QUINTON SMITH and GARRET JAROS /YachatsNews Three U.S. Bureau of Land Management park rangers at Yaquina Head? Gone. U.S. Department of Agriculture temporary, probationary or seasonal workers in […]
COCF&R board asks state ethics commission to investigate Seal Rock fire chief’s threats in incendiary email
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A fire needs heat, fuel and oxygen in order to exist. There seems to be no shortage of those elements in the seemingly unending […]
Seachers for 2-year-old boy missing for almost three days focus efforts on nearby Siletz River
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Boats and divers from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and four other departments combed the Siletz River on Monday looking for a 2½-year-old boy missing since […]