Federal agency gives key approval for OSU’s $80 million wave energy testing experiment off the Lincoln County coastline

February 22, 2021

BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service A project to build the nation’s first wave energy testing facility seven miles off the coast in Lincoln County has cleared a critical hurdle as the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded Oregon State University a lease to operate in federal waters. The approval last week for PacWave South is the first marine

Owner of short-term rental in Bayshore says HOA first needs to enforce the local regulations

February 21, 2021

To the editor: As owners of a short-term rental in the Bayshore community near Waldport we are against the county, state, and even more importantly our own homeowners association trying to control the way we manage our home and our business. The home that we own is used as a short-term rental and also is our own vacation home, where

Two light-to-moderate earthquakes measured Saturday 170 miles west of Bandon

February 21, 2021

Two earthquakes rumbled deep off the Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, registering magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS categorizes earthquakes of that scale as light or moderate. The quakes were approximately 170 miles west of Bandon and 6 miles deep. They struck in quick succession, beginning a little after 1:15 p.m. The National Weather

Delayed doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday, so Lincoln County moves ahead with mass vaccination clinics this week

February 21, 2021

Five mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled this week in Lincoln County will be held after health organizations Monday received a shipment of the Moderna vaccine delayed in the Midwest because of storms there. Winter storms last week delayed a scheduled shipment of 1,200 doses to Lincoln County from the FedEx shipping hub in Memphis, Tenn., forcing public health officials to

Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, Feb. 20: 536 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 25,602 vaccinations, five new deaths

February 20, 2021

Oregon reports 536 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,154, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 536 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total

Lincoln County sheriff investigating suspicious death of man near Siletz

February 20, 2021

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office said it is investigating the suspicious death of a 36-year-old Logsden man found dead early Saturday alongside Government Hill Road in Siletz. In a news release Saturday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said Richard A. Mann of Logsden was found unconscious and laying alongside the road. Deputies said there was evidence at the scene that suggested

U.S. 101 between Yachats and Florence opens for the rest of the day Friday; closes at 7 a.m. Saturday to retrieve equipment

February 20, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A four-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence was reopened with flaggers mid-morning Friday as crews prepare to haul a large piece of equipment that fell onto ocean’s edge early Saturday. But the highway at Bray’s Point will close again at 7 a.m. Saturday when two massive wreckers drag a 28-ton drilling machine

YachatsNews is now offering classified advertising

February 20, 2021

In response to several requests the past year, YachatsNews has expanded its advertising options to begin offering classified ads. This is an alternative to the larger, longer running and more expensive “display” advertising already found on the site. The new classified ads are designed to help local businesses to get the word out on job openings, for people to sell

Bayshore resident says number of vacation rentals overwhelming the neighborhood

February 19, 2021

To the editor: Cities have put caps on vacation rentals to protect neighborhoods, but in unincorporated Lincoln County we have been thrown to the wolves. What has happened in Bayshore north of Waldport is the equivalent of a 447-bed hotel being put smack in the middle of our neighborhood. Yes, 447, is the number of bedrooms in rental homes here. This

Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Feb. 19: 492 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 25,866 vaccinations, no deaths

February 19, 2021

PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 492 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total to 152,190. Vaccinations in Oregon Friday, OHA reported that 25,866 new doses