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. […]
Archives for March 2021
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
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 […]
U.S. Highway 101 fully reopens south of Yachats after repairs finished Wednesday
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 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, March 11: 367 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 30,653 vaccinations, 11 new deaths
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, […]
Yachats City Council approves contract Wednesday for interim city manager, who will start next week
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 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, March 10: 306 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 24,924 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
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, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log March 8-9
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 […]
Following last fall’s cancellation, Yachats Celtic Music Festival hopes to return in November if pandemic restrictions continue to ease
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 […]
As COVID-19 case drop across Oregon, more counties will be able to loosen business, social activities Friday
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 […]
Oregon Tate Police/Newport activity report for March 5-7
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 […]