A love letter to Yachats from a distant shore

September 14, 2019

To the editor: I have loved Yachats for 55 years. I’ve seen many beautiful places in the world and now live on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, but I can honestly call Yachats the home of my heart. Part of my connection to Yachats comes from former residents Jack and Ellie Ewan. They passed away about a decade ago

Oregon State Police/Newport incident log Sept. 11-12

September 13, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19327426 09/11/2019 09:23 Officer #41619 FITCH, BRYAN DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances Location 18 HWY and OTIS CONN. RD, Narrative Summary Stopped a vehicle for speeding. During the contact, the driver displayed signs of impairment. He was arrested and lodged at Lincoln County Jail.. He was also charged with violation of a Restraining Order. Involved Parties Victim

As Yachats-area housing market continues to heat up, agents and buyers scramble to find homes

September 12, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The 33-year-old house sits near the south end of Yachats Ocean Road. It has two bedrooms, two baths and just 1,200 square feet of living space on 0.6 acres. There’s a detached single-car garage. Outdated but well-cared for, the house has a killer view of the Pacific. Its Portland owner put the property on the market

Historic preservation volunteers descend on Cape Perpetua shelter for two weeks

September 12, 2019

Volunteers from a national historic preservation group will spend the next two weeks replacing the roof and doing other smaller restoration work on the West Shelter high on Cape Perpetua. The rock shelter was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and today is popular for its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Eight volunteers and two staff

Vacation rental owners concerned about Yachats’ regulations

September 12, 2019

To the editor: Yachats homeowners, are you aware that the Yachats City Council is enacting an ordinance that will limit your property rights, may lower the value of your home, extend the listing time should you wish to sell, and may for many potential buyers make their purchase of your property impossible. A small group of residents, many who moved

After uproar, Yachats council plans to discuss code enforcement policy Wednesday night

September 12, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council will discuss the city’s code enforcement program at its Wednesday, Sept. 18 meeting. The topic was put on the 6 p.m. agenda after councilors Leslie Vaaler and James Kerti expressed frustration during last week’s council meeting with the lack of information on the status of the current program, program philosophies and efforts

Forest Service seeking applicants for 1,000 seasonal jobs in Northwest

September 12, 2019

WALDPORT — The U.S. Forest Service will be accepting applications for over 1,000 seasonal spring and summer 2020 jobs in Oregon and Washington from Monday, Sept. 16 through Sept. 30 – including 47 in the Siuslaw National Forest. The Siuslaw forest positions will be in Waldport, Hebo and Reedsport. The jobs cover specialties such as recreation, biological sciences, visitor services,

Oregon State Police/Newport log, Sept. 9

September 11, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19325338 09/09/2019 11:24 Officer #41617 ESKRIDGE, BRIAN Crash – Injury Location 101, Mile post 157 157 NB, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary **eCrash Report**On 09/09/19 at approximately 11:24 AM, Unit #1, a silver, 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was northbound on US Highway 101. Unit #1 was preparing to turn westbound across US Highway 101 into Governor Patterson State Park.

Lincoln County commissioners enact some new rules on vacation rentals, will study other issues soon

September 10, 2019

Lincoln County commissioners have implemented the first of what could be many changes to how they regulate short-term vacation rentals in unincorporated areas of the county. The new rules apply to 546 licensed – and an estimated 50-60 unlicensed – short-term rentals on property outside cities from Yachats in the south to Otis in the north. The great majority

Student from Waldport and five others set sail on OSU research ship

September 10, 2019

Four high school students, a college student and a science teacher will learn to conduct research at sea during a four-day mission that started Thursday, Sept. 12 aboard a ship operated by Oregon State University. Aboard the Oceanus are Avarie Owens of Waldport, Noah Goodwin-Rice of Newport, Abigail Kirby of North Bend, and Genevieve Coblentz-Strong, a senior at Sunset