By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has struck out on interviewing two potential interim city manager candidates but has scheduled time next week to possibly talk […]
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It’s beach season for harbor seals, sea lions and humans — and the experts would like to offer a few words of advice
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Mammals — both marine and terrestrial — are headed for Oregon beaches this spring and Jim Rice would like a word with the humans. Rice, stranding […]
Eugene doctors and first responders honor Olive Garden employees who used CPR to save Waldport man
By KENDALL BARTLEY/KVAL-TV EUGENE — There were terrifying moments at the entrance to the Olive Garden restaurant in Eugene last year, when George Koskela of Waldport suddenly collapsed in […]
Marine reserve researchers deploy sensors to see how water temperature and oxygen levels affect ocean life
By MARK FREEMAN/ODFW News Service NEWPORT – Ocean monitoring in Oregon’s five marine reserves is trying to unlock secrets about temperatures and oxygen levels known to impact groundfish and […]
Two Port of Alsea incumbents fend off challengers critical of port operations; Seal Rock fire levy passes
Voters in the sprawling Port of Alsea district kept the current five-member board intact Tuesday, re-electing two commissioners to office over two challengers who had been highly critical of operations […]
Alsea River brush fire on record hot day leads ODFW to suspend cormorant hazing contract with fishing group
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife on Monday suspended its contract with a Waldport-area fishing group after one of its members set off […]
With just a few tweaks, Yachats budget committee sends recommended 2023-24 spending plan to city council
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats’ Budget Committee has finished its work on the city’s proposed spending plans for fiscal 2023-24, making few changes but foreshadowing a few potential […]
Monday’s unusual and well-documented killing of gray whale calf by 11 orcas helps scientists learn more about marine predation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The lethal encounter between a pod of killer whales and two migrating gray whales off Oregon’s central coast this week is writing a new chapter in […]
Waldport proposes big fee increases for vacation rentals and management companies, OKs 8.4% garbage rate
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It’s going to cost more to own or manage a vacation rental, have garbage service, and pay for water and sewer service in Waldport […]
Pioneer Connect seeking federal grant to bring high-speed internet to remote, 12-mile stretch between Yachats and Florence
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – One of the area’s largest communications providers is seeking support for a $3.8 million project to bring high-speed broadband internet to up to 180 […]