Visitors to Oregon’s small coastal city of Yachats will soon be greeted by signs on U.S. 101 announcing they are entering a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A humpback whale stranded on the beach near Yachats on the Oregon Coast Nov. 15. Despite participants in the Oregon Marine Mammal ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry is assessing damage done by the spruce aphid insect along the Oregon Coast after an outbreak in Yachats was discovered earlier in 2025. According to ODF, the spruce ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man is presumed dead after attempting to rescue a struggling swimmer in the mouth of the Yachats River on the central Oregon Coast over the weekend. Around 4:39 p.m. on Sunday, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for a man who is presumed to be dead after saving another individual in the Yachats State Recreation Area. On Sunday around 4:39 p.m., ...

Mushroom enthusiasts can learn all things mycology at the 2024 Yachats Mushroom Festival Oct. 18-20 on the central Oregon Coast. The festival offers knowledge in fungus identification, foraging, ...

Efforts to get a stranded humpback whale back into the ocean on Nov. 17 have failed, leaving wildlife officials with limited options except euthanasia, multiple officials said. A pulley system set up ...

Numerous people flocked to the Oregon Coast near Yachats overnight Nov. 15 and early Nov. 16 in an effort to help a stranded humpback whale after posts on social media went viral. The whale was ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in June. We are republishing it as we look back at some of our most-read stories of the year. It's not always clear how to explore the rugged beauty ...

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN)- This next segment is sponsored by Visit Yachats Oregon. You’re invited to head out to the gem of the Oregon coast for a wine event this month that offers something for everyone.

Indigenous history is alive and well in Yachats, and learning it is as easy as a walk in the woods. Thanks to collaborations among tribes, residents and government agencies, trails in the central ...