Yachats’ Post Office is not closing, but struggling with staffing issues like many other coastal and rural post offices

August 19, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Post Office, which shut Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday, is not closing but is struggling like most post offices on the Oregon coast with staffing issues. Yachats Postmaster Jeff Davis retired July 30 after 10 years in Yachats and nearly 35 years with the Postal Service. Chanda Wall, who works at the Waldport Post

Retiree incomes, not necessarily tourism, is bigger driver of Lincoln County’s economy

August 19, 2021

To the editor: No, Lincoln County’s economy is not mainly supported by tourism as claimed by the short-term rental organization, Via Oregon. Thank goodness. Traditionally, the dominant economic centers are commercial fisheries, agriculture, and timber. Overlooked by the hospitality industry is the retiree income or “transfer income effect.” According to the most recent Lincoln County Economic Analysis done in 2014,

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 19: 2,971 news cases, 57 more in Lincoln County

August 19, 2021

Oregon reports 2,971 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,975, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 2,971 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state

Teachers and health care workers in Oregon will be required to get COVID-19 vaccination, governor orders Thursday as COVID-19 skyrockets

August 19, 2021

By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Facing a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to swamp Oregon hospitals, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered a double dose of mandatory vaccination mandates. All K-12 educators, school staff and volunteers must be vaccinated no later than Oct. 18. “COVID-19 poses a threat to our kids, and our kids need to be protected

Yachats council authorizes city manager to negotiate higher salary for potential office employee after initial job offer rejected

August 19, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council resumed its public thrashing around Wednesday over hiring a former contractor to handle some bookkeeping and administrative functions at City Hall after she turned down a job offer that contained a council-mandated salary that she considered too low. But after another discussion, the council voted unanimously to authorized interim City Manager Katherine

Yachats Octoberfest, Waldport Cruzin’ for Crab fall victim to coronavirus, meeting change, job vacancies, and truce over Waldport fence ……

August 19, 2021

Not all the news of interest in south Lincoln County can have a full-blown story. Good2Know is a roundup of items about people, places and things involving coastal life. Church Octoberfest cancelled: The surge of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County spurred by the Delta variant has claimed a fall event. Yachats Community Presbyterian Church announced Wednesday it is cancelling an

Surging Delta varient means Lincoln County has more COVID-19 cases — 422 — so far in August than in worst months of 2020

August 18, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County has had more COVID-19 cases – 422 – in the first 19 days of August than during the big Newport seafood plant outbreak last June or another spike in December. The number includes 38 cases for Tuesday, 57 for Wednesday, and 32 Thursday and announced by the Oregon Health Authority. The 422 cases for

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 18: Cases up 53 percent in last week; 2,139 new cases Wednesday, 38 in Lincoln County

August 18, 2021

Oregon reports 2,139 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 2,975 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 2,139 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday bringing the state total

Oregon health agency lifts warning for unsafe beach at Seal Rock

August 18, 2021

SEAL ROCK – The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday lifted its health advisory for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock Beach one day after issuing it. It was the second such advisory this summer for the Seal Rock beach. The agency said Wednesday that people should avoid direct contact with the water in the area

Surge of cases in Lane County has hospitals worried they won’t be able to keep up with ill patients

August 18, 2021

By JORDYN BROWN/Eugene Register-Guard Lane County’s hospitals are filling up as the number of COVID-19 patients continues to increase due to the delta variant driving a surge across the state. It has reached a point where Eugene-Springfield hospital leaders said Wednesday they’re worried about how to keep up with the demand for care if cases keep trending up and are

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Yachats’ Post Office is not closing, but struggling with staffing issues like many other coastal and rural post offices

Retiree incomes, not necessarily tourism, is bigger driver of Lincoln County’s economy

Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 19: 2,971 news cases, 57 more in Lincoln County

Teachers and health care workers in Oregon will be required to get COVID-19 vaccination, governor orders Thursday as COVID-19 skyrockets

Yachats council authorizes city manager to negotiate higher salary for potential office employee after initial job offer rejected

Yachats Octoberfest, Waldport Cruzin’ for Crab fall victim to coronavirus, meeting change, job vacancies, and truce over Waldport fence ……

Surging Delta varient means Lincoln County has more COVID-19 cases — 422 — so far in August than in worst months of 2020

Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 18: Cases up 53 percent in last week; 2,139 new cases Wednesday, 38 in Lincoln County

Oregon health agency lifts warning for unsafe beach at Seal Rock

Surge of cases in Lane County has hospitals worried they won’t be able to keep up with ill patients

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

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

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

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS