By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County’s embattled district attorney announced Monday she will resign June 21 and that she has asked the Oregon Department of Justice to come in and […]
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Yachats affordable housing developer finishes 24-unit Florence complex, plans two more projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A Yachats developer has completed a $10.9 million affordable rental housing project in Florence and has plans on the drawing board for two more projects totaling […]
May’s rain was a bit above average, but month gave us a rare sky show and ushered in big storm Sunday
Rainfall in May was slightly above average in the Yachats area – but the first days of June saw a doozy of a rainstorm. The Sunday storm dropped 2.26 […]
Newport crabbers provide Hatfield visitor center with new giant Pacific octopus
By RACHAEL McDONALD/KLCC News There’s a new giant Pacific octopus at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport — thanks to a local crab boat. Hatfield Marine Science Center put […]
OSU and two California universities will research potential impacts of offshore wind energy projects
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three West Coast universities located near future offshore wind energy sites are joining forces to undertake research and to help inform the public about […]
Oregon agencies close much of coast to shellfish harvesting because of paralytic poisonings
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon officials closed many sections of the Oregon coast to some types of shellfish harvesting Friday after an unprecedented outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning, […]
YachatsNews launches third local fundraising campaign to expand coverage countywide
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Three months ago, YachatsNews published its annual “Report to Readers” with the stated goal for 2024 to “do more and better.” June is the month you […]
Builder begins work on eight-unit townhome project overlooking Alsea Bay in downtown Waldport
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Foundation work is underway for eight new luxury townhomes on a vacant lot in the heart of Waldport. The three-story units are being built […]
For Siletz tribe this weekend’s Run to the Rogue represents a long road to healing from trauma at Table Rock
By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive Forged by an explosive volcanic eruption in southwest Oregon, Table Rocks took their shape over millions of years, carved by the steady waters of the […]
Four Lincoln County projects worth more than $10 million included in Hoyle’s requests to House committee
Four projects in Lincoln County ranging from fire stations to a welding training center to wastewater repairs are among 15 projects that Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore. has submitted to […]