The Coos Bay World The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are too […]
News Briefs
“Ghost” the German Shepherd is the newest member of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s staff
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has a new police dog. Ghost, a 2-year-old male German Shepherd, replaces Bonni who retired in September after five years with the department. The sheriff’s […]
Lincoln County nonprofits awarded quarterly grants from Siletz Tribal charitable fund
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $92,157 to 17 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups in the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state. […]
State of Oregon and FEMA announce they will provide free cleanup for homes destroyed in September wildfires
The state of Oregon announced Monday it will provide free fire debris cleanup for all homes and businesses hit by disastrous September wildfires, including those in Otis in Lincoln County. […]
Lincoln County School District wins $234,477 grant to help Otis families, students recover from fire
The Lincoln County School District has been awarded a $234,477 federal grant to find and use different ways to help schools and families recover from the September wildfires that swept […]
OSU adjusts its coronavirus trace tests on Newport, Corvallis and Bend campuses for Thanksgiving
NEWPORT — Oregon State University is adjusting its weekly COVID-19 prevalence testing of students and employees at the Hatfield Marine Science Center before and after the Thanksgiving holiday. Any OSU […]
Big storm and big waves draw warnings from Coast Guard, weather forecasters and state parks officials
The U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department are warning the public to be aware of dangerous conditions expected along the Oregon coast […]
October rainfall amount in Yachats is second-lowest in 10 years
October was the second-driest month in Yachats in the past 10 years, with only 2.41 inches of rain falling during the month. The total Yachats rainfall for the 2020 calendar […]
Yachats’ city planner quits regional contract job to become city of Waldport employee
A planner hired this summer by the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments to work part-time for the cities of Yachats and Waldport has quit the organization to become a […]
Police arrest Monroe man for manslaughter after Highway 20 fatality Friday near Eddyville
A 27-year-old Monroe man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence following a fatal crash Friday afternoon on Oregon Highway 20 three miles west of Eddyville. […]