YACHATS – While ignoring the snow storm for a moment, the Yachats area received lower than average amounts of rain in February, according to six weather watchers who supply […]
News Briefs
Lincoln County schools announce administrator changes for 2023-24
The elevation of Majalise Tolan from director of secondary education to superintendent of the Lincoln County School District in July is resulting in a series of other administrative changes for […]
1st Security Bank officially takes over Columbia branches in Waldport, Newport
WALDPORT – A regional bank based in the Puget Sound area of Washington officially took over operations Monday of Columbia Bank branches in Waldport and Newport. In addition to […]
Body of missing Bandon man recovered from Cape Perpetua area
YACHATS – Oregon State Police recovered the body of a missing 72-year-old Bandon man Friday, Feb. 24 on the shoreline rocks below Cape Perpetua. The family of Dennis D. Strader […]
Yachats finally looking to hire four administrative positions in city hall
YACHATS – After using temporary employees for more than two years, the city of Yachats is looking to fill four positions with union-scale salaries, state retirement benefits, medical insurance and […]
Want to volunteer? City of Yachats needs you for commissions, committees
YACHATS – The city of Yachats is looking for volunteers to fill eight vacancies on various committees and commissions. With budget season coming up, there are vacancies on both the […]
Three Rivers Foundation awards $1.1 million to 117 organizations in five counties
FLORENCE — The Three Rivers Foundation, established by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians as the charitable arm of its Three Rivers Casino Resort, has awarded […]
State OKs reintroducing grass carp into Devil’s Lake for weed control
LINCOLN CITY — The grass carp is one step closer to being reintroduced into the waters of Devil’s Lake in Lincoln City. On Friday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission […]
Newport, Lincoln City hospitals relax visitor restrictions
NEWPORT – Samaritan Health Systems is relaxing its visitor restrictions at its hospitals in Newport and Lincoln City as illnesses due to Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses declines. Medical-grade face […]
Friday fire heavily damages home on Pacific View in Waldport
WALDPORT – A deputy state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire that extensively damaged a home Friday on Southwest Pacific View Street in Waldport. Smoke from […]