By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH/Underscore News A stretch of land in Southern Oregon with historical significance, including the likely location of a treaty signing and near the site of a massacre, […]
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Did 4,677 emails from the Yachats city manager look odd? It was a “phishing” scheme — so delete it!
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – If you are one of the more than 4,000 people who received an email from Yachats’ city manager on Wednesday asking you to view […]
Lincoln County’s two legislators want 2025 session now underway to address issues, finish projects started in 2023
By MIKE McINALLY/YachatsNews If the biggest issues facing the 2025 Legislature – transportation, housing, behavioral health, education funding, wildfires – seem familiar to you, Sen. Dick Anderson and Rep. […]
Yachats Fire board will see if outside expert can help resolve concerns over employees staffing ambulance nonprofit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board agreed Monday to see if someone from the outside can help it sort out increasing concerns over […]
Four months at sea helps NOAA scientists gather “most thorough” data yet on marine mammals
By NOAA News Service NOAA Fisheries scientists have completed a four-month, 5,000 mile survey of marine mammals and seabirds off the West Coast and collecting a trove of some […]
Yachats begins negotiating with Washington construction firm to replace Seventh Street library
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After a slight paperwork snag, the city of Yachats is starting negotiations with the low bidder on the long-awaited library rebuilding project. At the […]
After four-month probe, investigators say Lincoln County commissioner Miller violated one personnel rule but did not harass staff
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County Commissioner Casey Miller violated personnel rules by publicly disclosing confidential issues concerning the county’s top administrator but did not bully or harass staff with […]
Agency sets Feb. 11 meeting to discuss how Northwest plan will affect Siuslaw National Forest
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a series of public meetings across Oregon, Washington and northern California – including one in Corvallis — to discuss proposed […]
City of Yachats begins to address concerns about non-working fire hydrants and their locations
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A smoldering concern about fire hydrants in Yachats and whether they are plentiful enough and in working order has ignited a conversation between the […]
CEO of Samaritan’s two hospitals in Lincoln County says “It’s been a year” of financial challenges
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lesley Ogden’s job is to oversee the two hospitals in Lincoln County, its 1,000 employees and try to provide the best short- and […]