There was a bit of rain in August, but still just half of a normally dry month

September 1, 2021

There’s not much rainfall in the Yachats area in August, of course, but what little there was last month was below even the monthly average for the past 10 years. The “official” measurement at the city of Yachats’ wastewater treatment plant for August was 0.23 inches, making an eight-month total of 29.97 for 2021. That’s less than half of the

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 31: 2,414 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 43 more deaths

August 31, 2021

Oregon reports 2,414 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 43 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 43 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,198, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 2,414 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total

Looking beyond what divides us: Opinion poll company and two news organizations look for participants from Lincoln County

August 31, 2021

By Adam Davis, John Schrag and Amaury Vogel/for YachatsNews.com As opinion researchers and longtime journalist, we have spent decades exploring the divides in Oregon — the political divide, the racial divide and the urban-rural divide. Too often, our exploration was limited to one or another subgroup of Oregonians, rather than all Oregonians. On the research side, that often was

Oregon Legislature’s redistricting “road show” hearings will be held virtually because of COVID-19

August 30, 2021

By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Political redistricting hearings around the state next month have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, legislative leaders have decided. The House and Senate redistricting committees had announced a series of hearings beginning Sept. 8 in Bend. But due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, lawmakers will conduct the hearings virtually. “This will ensure a

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 30: 5,545 new cases over three days; 110 in Lincoln County; 40 more deaths — all but 3 in southern or eastern Oregon counties

August 30, 2021

Oregon reports 5,545 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,155, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 5,545 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total

Southwest Airlines begins service out of Eugene airport, adding direct flights to Oakland and Las Vegas

August 30, 2021

The Eugene Airport welcomed its first Southwest Airline flight Sunday from Las Vegas, beginning daily service to both Las Vegas and Oakland, Calif. After landing, the airport celebrated the airline’s addition by shooting red-, blue- and yellow-dyed water over the airplane with firetrucks as the plane rolled to the gate. Southwest will fly three daily routes to the city from two

As deaths from COVID-19 rise, Tillamook and Josephine counties request refrigerated trucks to hold bodies

August 30, 2021

By ANDREW SELSKY/The Associated Press The death toll from COVID-19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly that two counties have requested refrigerated trucks to hold the bodies, the state emergency management department said Saturday. So far, Tillamook County, on Oregon’s northwest coast, and Josephine County, in the southwest, have requested the trucks, said Bobbi Doan, a spokeswoman for the Oregon

Rise in COVID-19 cases means cuts again for all-volunteer Yachats library

August 30, 2021

The new wave of Delta variant COVID cases in Lincoln County has claimed another victim — the expanded “open” hours at the Yachats Public Library. The all-volunteer library will still be open to the public for browsing, checkouts and all other library services — but only from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays. Mask requirements, sign-in and maximum occupancy restrictions will

University of Oregon and state agency develop new website to help coastal residents identify tsunami evacuation routes

August 30, 2021

By Victoria Sanchez/OU News Service The University of Oregon has partnered with the state to build a web-based platform that directs Oregon coastal communities to evacuation routes in the event of a tsunami. The UO InfoGraphics Lab and Location Innovation Lab have been working with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Northwest Association of Networked Oregon Observing Systems to develop the platform. The website is now live and ready for residents to

Contribution from Siletz tribe allows master gardeners to install raised beds at Yachats site

August 29, 2021

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com If gardening at ground level is troublesome, consider renting one of the new raised beds installed at the Yachats Demonstration and Community Garden at West Seventh Street and Driftwood Lane. Thanks to grants from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, there are now 14 weather-resistant beds available that are two feet high, and four feet wide