After a year-long pandemic closure, Yachats Chamber of Commerce reopening office, seeks volunteers

March 11, 2021

The Yachats Chamber of Commerce plans to reopen its small office in the C&K Plaza downtown on Thursday, nearly a year after it closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening is being organized by Joan Davies, a former Yachats city manager and real estate broker, who will work part-time for the chamber. Initially, the office will be open

Want to contribute to your school, port, fire or road district? There’s plenty of opportunities as March 18 filing date approaches for May election

March 11, 2021

They determine school or college policy. They oversee port operations, help make sure firefighters and their equipment can respond, that water flows, or potholes are occasionally filled. These are the mostly low-profile special service districts, many of whose board members are up for election in May – but must file for office by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 18. Special service

U.S. Highway 101 fully reopens south of Yachats after repairs finished Wednesday

March 11, 2021

A contractor has finished work in repairing a small portion of U.S. Highway 101 at Brays Point, six miles south of Yachats, and both lanes of the road are open without flaggers. The highway had either been closed or flagged for one-way traffic since late January when a portion of the road began failing and then collapsed Feb. 5. When

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, March 11: 367 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 30,653 vaccinations, 11 new deaths

March 11, 2021

Oregon reports 367 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,316, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 367 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

Yachats City Council approves contract Wednesday for interim city manager, who will start next week

March 10, 2021

If a background check this week doesn’t turn up any issues, Lee Elliott of Texarkana, Texas will become Yachats’ interim city manager on Thursday, March 18. The Yachats City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to sign an employment contract with Elliott after an employment consultant does a standard background check on his credit and criminal history. The council agreed to pay

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, March 10: 306 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 24,924 vaccinations, 2 more deaths

March 10, 2021

Oregon reports 306 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,305, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 306 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log March 8-9

March 10, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21059008 03/08/2021 18:07 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID Assault Location 101, Mile post 152 152 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 3/8/21 at approximately 6:07 pm I was dispatched to the report of a male walking in the southbound lane of US 101 near mile post 151. While en route to the location another report was received, this

Following last fall’s cancellation, Yachats Celtic Music Festival hopes to return in November if pandemic restrictions continue to ease

March 10, 2021

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Most of the acts are booked. A reservation for the Yachats Commons has been made. And if COVID-19 restrictions permit, the Yachats Celtic Music Festival will return in November. “Despite changing COVID-19 restrictions, we are optimistically moving ahead and continue planning for the 2021 Yachats Celtic Music Festival,” the board of directors of Polly Plumb Productions

As COVID-19 case drop across Oregon, more counties will be able to loosen business, social activities Friday

March 10, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau New COVID-19 risk levels for Oregon’s 36 counties showed continued improvement in the latest two-week report, signaling more areas will be able expand business and dining occupancy starting Friday, while allowing for more activities. “We are largely seeing case rates decline across the state, with the most counties in the Lower Risk level since

Oregon Tate Police/Newport activity report for March 5-7

March 9, 2021

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21055808 03/05/2021 15:27 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 03/05/21 at approximately 3:20 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on US-101 around milepost 127. Southbound Vehicle #1 (black Crown Vic) attempted to turn left into the 76 station in Depoe Bay and drove over the center pedestrian median. < $2500 damage was