By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The walls came tumbling down — and so did the doors, the windows and roof of the old Yachats library on Monday and Tuesday […]
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Rain amounts in Yachats area were just about average in February
Rainfall on the central Oregon coast settled down to mostly just about average in February, according to weather watchers for YachatsNews. Depending on your outlook, that’s OK given that January […]
Oregon legislators consider 4% tax on car tires to fund wildlife crossings, rail, public transit
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Adding a 4 percent tax to the sale of new car tires in Oregon could generate up to $20 million a year for […]
Federal workers comprise just 2 percent of Lincoln County’s workforce, but have outsized impact on economy
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Firings and layoffs of federal workers by the Trump administration are likely to have marked effects on the economies of Oregon’s north coast counties, particularly in […]
Northwest energy experts say Trump “plays with fire” with cuts to Bonneville Power Administration
By CONRAD SWANSON/The Seattle Times Chaos over the Trump administration’s firing of federal government workers has even permeated a little-known agency at the center of the Pacific Northwest’s largest source of […]