By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The emergency management division of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a countywide test of its emergency notification system between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. […]
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OSU professor to head $1.4 million study of climate, fish and conflict bringing change to coastal communities
By IAN ROSE/Oregon Capital Chronicle CORVALLIS — Climate change is forcing fish to move to cooler waters to survive, which means big changes for Oregon’s coastal communities and for […]
Seal Rock Garden Club has been a horticultural resource on the central Oregon coast for 75 years, starting with a $306 shed.
Members of the Seal Rock Garden Club attribute the longevity of their club to their little yellow clubhouse purchased in 1950. Story and photos by KRISTAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting […]
OSU board of trustees approves $16.5 million apartment project for Hatfield Marine Science Center students, faculty
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When students, faculty or visiting researchers show up in 18 months to take or teach classes at the Hatfield Marine Science Center there should […]
Nonprofit YachatsNews launches local, monthlong fundraising campaign with a goal of $50,000 from readers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Another year of turmoil in Yachats city government, burgeoning municipal projects in Waldport, fights over vacation rentals in Lincoln County, stories from the ever-changing beaches and ocean […]
Yachats council votes to hire Rick Sant as its interim city manager, who says he’s “super excited” to help
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to hire Rick Sant as its interim city manager while they search to fill the position permanently. […]
Homeless and Housing in Lincoln County: What are the numbers? What are the issues? What are solutions? What is anyone doing?
This is the first of a two-part series on homelessness in Lincoln County and a $1 million pilot program to help tackle the crisis. This first article seeks to […]
Yachats city hall employee and former temporary worker file federal lawsuit against city alleging discrimination, retaliation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ deputy city recorder and a former temporary employee have filed suit in U.S. District Court against the city, seeking unspecified […]
Yachats Trails Team — now 60 members strong — works year-round to help make the city walkable for locals and visitors
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A symphony of wetland-loving birds punctuated by the occasional frog in full throat was all the accompaniment the Yachats Trails Team needed as they […]
Federal government agrees to buy $52 million in Pacific groundfish to help struggling West Coast fisheries
Commercial fishermen in Oregon and the rest of the West Coast have been hit with climate change and decreased sales due to the pandemic. By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Portions […]