Paving of upper three miles of Yachats River Road begins Sept. 14

September 2, 2021

Regular users of the upper three miles of Yachats River Road need to prepare for some traffic interruptions beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14. Road & Driveway of Newport, under a $532,000 contract with Lincoln County, will begin paving the road between milepost 5.8 and milepost 8.8 (where the road splits at North Yachats River Road) that day — with traffic delays

A small army of volunteers helps keep watch over embattled but determined snowy plovers in Lincoln County

September 2, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The nesting season for snowy plovers in Lincoln County is just about over, with the long-endangered birds just now transitioning to their wintering period. As many as 33 snowy plovers were tallied in one flock at Bayshore recently, including several birds with colorful, distinctive leg-band tags indicating they are from out of state. The

Enthusiasm — and coronavirus caution — run high as students and staff return to school at Crestview Heights and Waldport Middle/High schools

September 2, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Thursday evening was the chance for grade-schoolers to meet their teachers and pick their desks. For middle and high school students, Thursday night was the chance to reconnect with friends, check out lockers and classrooms, look at club displays on the track – and then maybe stay for the first football game of the

14 apply for Yachats city manager job, but not interim administrator as council outlines process for selection in long, testy meeting

September 2, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com There are 14 applicants for the Yachats city manager job, but not interim city manager Katherine Guenther who has held dual roles as manager and city planner the last three months. The number of candidates was revealed Thursday by Mayor Leslie Vaaler as the City Council firmed up its homemade process to screen applications, to meet

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 2: 2,449 new cases, 51 in Lincoln County and 27 more deaths

September 2, 2021

Oregon reports 2,449 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,248, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 2,449 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

Eugene police arrest Waldport woman on accusations of selling fake gold bars

September 2, 2021

EUGENE — Police detectives arrested a Waldport woman on charges of first-degree aggravated theft Thursday for trying to sell fake gold bars to a Eugene man. Amanda L. Bryant, 37, is in the Lane County Jail after a short foot chase in downtown Eugene. In a news release, police said that on July 2 a Eugene man reported to Lincoln

Lincoln County Oregon Building Permits – August 2021

September 1, 2021

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COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County spike to 786 in August, straining hospital capacity and staff; commissioners OK $500 bonus for inoculated employees

September 1, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County recorded its first COVID-19 case on March 24, 2020 – a local woman who came down with the illness while traveling out of state. But it counted as the first Lincoln County case. Seventeen months later there have been 2,348 cases in the county, ranging from just a handful during the first months of

First year of Yachats swallow nesting boxes project gets “encouraging” results despite hot weather’s toll on young ones

September 1, 2021

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Two types of swallows enjoyed more housing options in Yachats this year, thanks to the work of residents Jim Welch and Wally Orchard. In early spring, as part of project SWIFTY (Swallows In Flight To Yachats), the pair installed 54 new nesting boxes designed for use by tree and violet-green swallows. In addition to these, the

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy shoots armed person Wednesday near South Beach

September 1, 2021

NEWPORT – A person who threatened Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies with a rifle in the South Beach area was shot and wounded Wednesday and was flown to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, police said. Sheriff Curtis Landers said 9-1-1 dispatch received a call at 7:33 a.m. Wednesday of an armed person walking around with a rifle near 82nd