Yachats residents now have two opportunities — Friday and Monday — to meet the candidates for city manager job

October 18, 2021

The Yachats City Council, some city staff and chairs of the four city commissioners have met with two city manager candidates – so now it’s the public’s turn. Manager candidates Gretchen Dubie and Helen Anderson, both of Yachats, went through three hours of interviews Thursday and Friday. They first scheduled time with some city staff, then had one-on-one in-person interviews

Sunday wind, lighting and rain storm delays first day of FEMA’s mobile vaccination clinic in Yachats; opens at 11 a.m. Monday

October 17, 2021

A wind, lightning and rainstorm put the brakes on a COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic Sunday in Yachats, but organizers say they’ll be back starting at 11 a.m. Monday and give shots until everyone has what they want. A big yellow bus provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency along with 23 contracted staff members arrived Sunday morning in

Seal Rock couple open art gallery and creative space in Yachats

October 17, 2021

A new art space opens Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Yachats, offering opportunities for creating art as well as selling and buying works. Peephole Gallery-Studio is at 502 Hwy. 101 North, in the space next to that formerly occupied by The Laughing Crab, which moved to Florence. Owned by Joyce Centofanti and Robert Conway of Seal Rock — who are

Brothers seeking Agate Point motel OK disappointed by lack of community dialogue

October 16, 2021

To the editor: My name is Chris Fletcher. My brother Jonathan and I are apparently the greedy profit-at-any-cost developers from California that have been batted around on the Yachats Village Residents Facebook group recently. We have just recently become aware of the enormous groundswell of opposition to the Agate Point project that we have presented to the community for consideration

New Oregon COVID-19 forecast suggests spike in cases that started in July should end by Christmas

October 15, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A deadly spike in COVID-19 infections that began just before Independence Day should near its end around Christmas, a new state forecast said Thursday. But with more than two months to go to reach the projected end point, about 177,000 more infections are expected in the state, according to the Oregon Health & Science

Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 15: 1,218 new cases, 16 in Lincoln County; 20 more deaths

October 15, 2021

Oregon reports 1,218 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,161, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,218 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 14: 1,237 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 24 more deaths

October 15, 2021

Oregon reports 1,237 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,141, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,237 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

In Oregon agriculture, 2020 was a banner year for nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted

October 15, 2021

2020 was a banner year for nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted Cherry and hazelnut growers also enjoyed banner years but the smoke from fires hammered the wine industry BY: LYNNE TERRY – OCTOBER 14, 2021 5:30 AM The number of eggs produced by Oregon chickens, like these at KooKoolan Farm in Yamhill County, was the lowest in nine years,

With less than three weeks until Nov. 2, campaign heats up over ballot measure to phase out vacation rentals in residential areas of unincorporated Lincoln County

October 14, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County voters will be inundated with advertising, post cards, phone calls, texts and emails the next two weeks as proponents and opponents of a ballot measure to phase out short-term rentals in some parts of the county gear up their campaigns. While voters throughout the county — including cities like Yachats, Waldport, Newport and Lincoln

New Census numbers peg Lincoln County’s 10-year growth rate at 9.5 percent; Yachats gains 304 new residents, Waldport 216

October 14, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, apparently riding the wave of an influx of retirees, exceeded prior population forecasts and far surpassed slower-growing counties farther down the coast, according to 2020 Census numbers. The county, as a whole, grew by 9.5 percent over the past decade, a rate just behind the statewide average of 10.6 percent. Lincoln County’s growth rate

Sponsor

October 2021 - Page 6

Yachats residents now have two opportunities — Friday and Monday — to meet the candidates for city manager job

Sunday wind, lighting and rain storm delays first day of FEMA’s mobile vaccination clinic in Yachats; opens at 11 a.m. Monday

Seal Rock couple open art gallery and creative space in Yachats

Brothers seeking Agate Point motel OK disappointed by lack of community dialogue

New Oregon COVID-19 forecast suggests spike in cases that started in July should end by Christmas

Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 15: 1,218 new cases, 16 in Lincoln County; 20 more deaths

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 14: 1,237 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 24 more deaths

In Oregon agriculture, 2020 was a banner year for nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted

With less than three weeks until Nov. 2, campaign heats up over ballot measure to phase out vacation rentals in residential areas of unincorporated Lincoln County

New Census numbers peg Lincoln County’s 10-year growth rate at 9.5 percent; Yachats gains 304 new residents, Waldport 216

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Yachats “open mic” night

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD