By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats city council has approved a spending plan for fiscal 2022-23 starting July 1 that focuses on re-staffing city hall with employees and […]
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Seal Rock fire board and chief hope new budget will help replace some firefighters, repair equipment as it transitions to mostly volunteer force
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – Facing staffing deficits, a tight budget, unexpected equipment repairs and external criticism, Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District is accelerating its plan to […]
Lincoln City low-income apartment project to help house Otis wildfire survivors receives $4 million grant
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle and YachatsNews.com A nonprofit proposing to build 44 low-income apartments in Lincoln City is getting almost $4 million from the Oregon Housing Stability […]
The sun comes out Saturday in Waldport for the 66th annual Beachcomber Days drawing thousands of people for parade, fun and logging competition
WALDPORT — The sun came out for the 66th annual Beachcomber Days. So did crowds of thousands of people, families young and old. A parade marched through town, kids waving […]
Two resignations and no-show of recalled member forces Central Oregon Coast fire board to ask county commissioners for appointment
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board was left without a quorum to conduct business Thursday night after two board members resigned this […]
Board of the Yachats Fire District will again ask voters to approve $1.59 tax levy in November — but let 59 cent levy expire
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board is betting big that history won’t repeat itself. The board voted 4-0 this week to ask district […]
Sheriff’s deputy, two firefighters race into ocean Tuesday to save brothers from drowning at Patterson State Park
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Akin and Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue Lt. Shi Bucher said they had no choice but to go […]
New statewide survey shows Oregonians have very mixed feelings about tourism and its community impact
By SUZANNE ROIG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s natural beauty is the No.1 draw for visitors, but breweries, restaurants and shopping rank second, according to a survey by the Oregon Values […]
New commanders in charge of U.S. Coast Guard stations in Coos Bay and Newport are making it a family affair
The U.S. Coast Guard is making it a family affair for the commanders in charge of two major Coast Guard stations along the Oregon coast. Master Chief Scott Slade […]
Oregon coast fishing industry and supporters expected to turn out in force Wednesday in Newport for wind power hearing
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Federal energy representatives are likely to get an earful at a meeting Wednesday in Newport intended to gather public comments about plans to build towering wind-energy […]