By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Traditional economic surveys are usually very straightforward. If you want to know how workers are employed in Oregon’s salmon-fishing industry, for instance, all you need to […]
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Two contested races for Port of Alsea commission seats rile up usually quiet May 16 special election
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Quiet times for the Port of Alsea are a thing of the past. Issues brought up by some people upset with new retail operations, […]
OSU researchers studying injuries among crab boat deckhands find “banger bar” can help prevent issues
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they work at […]
Lincoln County buying land in the Waldport Industrial Park for location of new animal shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County plans to announce Wednesday that it is purchasing property in the Waldport Industrial Park to house its new animal shelter. The county has struggled […]
Waldport High School’s forestry students win fourth consecutive championship in Oregon natural resources competition
WALDPORT — For the fourth time in as many years, Waldport High School’s forestry program took home the Oregon Future Natural Resource Leaders state championship during two days of […]
City of Waldport completes purchase of old school property for $475,000 — and now comes the hard part
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Coming up with $475,000 to buy the 2.8-acre Lincoln County School District property in downtown may be the easiest part of the city of […]
Yachats council begins trying to work out transition plan with departing city manager, search for interim
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — During a crowded meeting Wednesday, the Yachats City Council began plotting a course to keep municipal projects moving as well as maintaining basic services […]
Yachats Planning Commission OKs change to commercial/residential project along Highway 101
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — Thirteen months ago, Luke and Jocelyn Glaze of Salem bought two commercial lots along U.S. Highway 101 downtown Yachats that had been an unfinished, […]
Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport
By HANNAH HICKEY/UW News Bad weather that delayed a University of Washington scientific expedition has led to the accidental discovery and long-term research of a leak of a […]
Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference
By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats city council Wednesday announced the resignation of city manager Heide Lambert effective May 31, its plan to hire a contractor […]