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By The Oregonian/OregonLive A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off Oregon’s coast Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported, about 270 miles west of Yachats. Only three people so far have filled out the USGS’s “Felt Report” survey. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Real-Time Earthquake Map, which is updated every 15 minutes, shows how commonplace such small quakes are in the region. Another

Lincoln County has announced $100,000 in assistance for people wanting to expand current child care operations or open a new child care business. County commissioners dedicated the federal pandemic relief funds with a goal of increasing the overall availability of child care in the county. Eligible child care providers can soon apply for up to $15,000 for eligible expenses. Applications

WALDPORT – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district a grant for a water tender valued at $460,000. The district was one of three in Lincoln County to get major equipment under a $25 million state program to distribute fire engines and water tenders to 76 districts across Oregon. North Lincoln Fire

March was wet and cold. April is looking no better – but that’s a story for next month. Five of six YachatsNews weather watchers recorded higher than average amounts of rain in March – ranging from nearly 17 inches up the Yachats River valley to more than 9 inches in downtown Yachats. “Easily the wettest March I’ve measured, with measurable

NEWPORT – Two years ago, the Oregon Legislature allocated $1.9 million to fund research to help understand the changing ocean. On Friday, April 14 the public can hear about research progress and findings funded by House Bill 3114 at a free event at the Hatfield Marine Science Center auditorium, 2030 S.E. Marine Science Drive. The first Oregon ocean acidification and

A state requirement that for nearly two years mandated that people wear face masks in public health facilities ends Monday, April 3. The rule had applied to workers, patients and visitors in healthcare settings including but not limited to hospitals, mobile clinics, ambulances, outpatient facilities, dental offices, urgent care centers, long term care facilities, counseling offices, school-based health centers and

LINCOLN CITY – Travelers on Oregon Highway 18 east of Lincoln City will face some lane closures and detours the first two weeks of April as Oregon Department of Transportation crews make repairs from a landslide during February’s wind, snow and rainstorms. ODOT will be removing rock from a landslide that had closed Highway 18 two miles east of U.S.

The owner of seafood restaurants in Yachats and Seal Rock who provides crab for his businesses has again been cited for failing to obey crabbing regulations. Oregon State Police cited Robert Anthony, owner of the two Luna Sea Fish House restaurants and the F/V Liberty II, on March 24 with misdemeanors for failing to retrieve crab pots within 14 days