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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 of Bandon had been looking for him since Tuesday. Oregon State Police said a hiker had reported Thursday seeing a body on the rocks between Devils Churn and Thor’s Well

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 paid time off. In an announcement Tuesday, the city said it wants to hire four administrative assistants for technical and confidential tasks. Those assistants will be paid $43,016 to $55,635

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 city’s budget and finance committees. The city council hopes to appoint the last member of the budget committee during its first March session so it can schedule budget meetings during

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 $1.1 million in funding to 117 organizations in Oregon. The foundation had a major increase in applications this year, allowing it to grant 62 nonprofits first-time grant funding. The Three

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 adopted rules that would allow the Department of Fish and Wildlife to approve a permit for stocking grass carp in Devil’s Lake. The decision comes after a long battle from

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 masks are still required at all Samaritan hospitals, patient care departments and clinics, under Oregon Health Authority requirements. But, Samaritan’s visitor policy has relaxed to allow each inpatient to designate

NEWPORT — Marine scientists with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife in Newport have received grants for four research projects to expand understanding of Oregon’s rocky marine habitats. Funding came from the Oregon Ocean Science Trust, a group created by the 2013 Legislature to promote research and monitoring of Oregon’s ocean and coastal resources. ODFW’s shellfish program received $193,341 to

NEWPORT – Daytime commuters using U.S. Highway 20 between Newport and Toledo should be prepared for traffic delays of 20 minutes or more Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 15-16. The work was moved back by one day because of expected inclement weather Tuesday. Oregon Department of Transportation crews are removing 20 trees at the top of a landslide along the