The deadline for public comment concerning changes to the Northwest Forest Plan is Monday, March 17. The plan provides management guidelines and sets policy for 17 national forests in the […]
News Briefs
Corvallis woman killed Monday in Highway 34 accident
TIDEWATER – Amber Damm-Winningham, 42, of Corvallis died Monday afternoon when her car left Highway 34 and rolled 300 feet down a step bank just east of Yates Road. […]
Samaritan offers class on how to deal with medical emergencies
NEWPORT — Do you have the confidence, skills and knowledge to handle a medical emergency? Samaritan Health Services is offering the American Heart Association Heartsaver course from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, […]
Observation deck at Yachats State Park gets a much-needed facelift
YACHATS – Rangers with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department began rehabilitating the popular viewing platform at Yachats State Park this week. Work began Monday to replace the 20- […]
Oregon state parks looking for more than 200 seasonal employees
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking to hire more than 200 seasonal employees to help run state parks – including jobs that are open now. Oregon State Parks […]
North Lincoln museum gets $700,000 gift to expand its exhibits
LINCOLN CITY — The North Lincoln County Historical Museum has received a donation of $700,000 from the Jones Living Trust to support its educational programs, preservation initiatives, and to help […]
Newport church is local host for interfaith Earth summit
NEWPORT — Atonement Lutheran Church is the Lincoln County host for the 12th annual Oregon Interfaith Earth summit in partnership with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Oregon Interfaith Power & Light. […]
City repairs Yachats Ocean Road water line break that drained half of storage tank
YACHATS – The city of Yachats announced Saturday morning that crews had fixed a break in a six-inch water line along Yachats Ocean Road and service to the area […]
Watershed council premiers two films on Alsea basin projects
NEWPORT – Two films documenting salmon habitat restoration projects in the Alsea River basin are on tap at the Lincoln County Historical Society’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center from 6:30-8 p.m. […]
Rain amounts in Yachats area were just about average in February
Rainfall on the central Oregon coast settled down to mostly just about average in February, according to weather watchers for YachatsNews. Depending on your outlook, that’s OK given that January […]