Does Yachats want more music? Polly Plumb Productions testing the waters with bluegrass concert Aug. 7

July 21, 2022

YACHATS — If you like your bluegrass spiced with swing, ragtime, jazz and Americana music, the Yachats Commons is the place to be for a special concert Sunday, Aug. 7. Damn Tall Buildings, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based trio, headlines the evening, which starts at 6 p.m. with special guests Cary Novotny and Brongaene Griffin, a Portland-based duo. “Bluegrass at heart,

Lincoln County targets 39 projects for $5.1 million in funding from American Rescue Plan; $3.7 million left to go

July 21, 2022

NEWPORT — Dipping into its allocation of $9.2 million in federal economic recovery money, Lincoln County commissioners have approved 39 projects totaling $5.1 million to help make it more efficient, improve customer service and upgrade technology and other equipment. The money comes from $65 billion allocated to counties across the country as part of the $350 billion American Rescue

Housing consultants helping Yachats plan for the future schedule public presentation Monday afternoon

July 21, 2022

YACHATS – Two consultants helping the city of Yachats determine its future housing needs will report their initial findings to the City Council, Planning Commission and the public during an online meeting Monday afternoon. The webinar is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. A link to the material on the city website and to attend the webinar is here. The

Yachats fire district increases staff pay as it — and most coastal departments — scrambles to hire and keep firefighters and paramedics

July 21, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – When Yachats firefighters reported for duty this month they started working under a new wage scale designed to keep them happy – and not lured away to another job. The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District aggressively increased firefighter pay last month to attract new staff and keep current ones from moving

Yachats group urges care on rocky areas to protect shorebirds

July 21, 2022

To the Editor: The Yachats Action Alliance and many community members recently worked for months to resist a motel proposed to be built overlooking Yachats Ocean Road. Our group’s opposition to the Agate Pont proposal focused on preserving the wetland and the integrity of Yachats Ocean Road. This led both to new learning and to an affirmation of the fragility

Yachats July 4th events were truly a community effort

July 21, 2022

To the editor: Kudos to Yachats for its Fourth of July celebration. It was truly a wonderful, community event. I would like to applaud and acknowledge the efforts of everyone who donated their time, talents, energy and support to the three-day event. Attendees and participants all seemed happy and relaxed while out celebrating, and feeling “back to normal”. The colorful poster boasted eight events

Covid-19 sickening thousands of Oregonians a week, while monkeypox causes several dozen cases

July 20, 2022

Tight-fitting KN95 (right) masks are the most protective against Covid-19. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The latest coronavirus variant is sickening thousands of Oregonians a week and increasing demand for hospital beds, and the monkeypox virus has spread only to a few dozen people. Monkeypox is not something most people should worry about, Dr. Dean Sidelinger, Oregon’s

Long Covid continues to keep Oregonians out of workforce as state rebounds from job losses

July 20, 2022

The leisure and hospitality industries in Oregon, encompassing restaurants and hotels, are recovering jobs lost during Covid slower than other industries. (Getty Images) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is nearing a full recovery of jobs lost during the pandemic according to the Oregon Department of Employment. But the gains are uneven, and for some industries, and hundreds of thousands

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log July 15-19

July 20, 2022

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22179834 07/15/2022 19:16 Officer DUII – Alcohol Location 101, Mile post 132 132, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 07/15/2022 at approximately 7:16pm, a Green Honda was traveling southbound on highway 101. The vehicle was called in due to the driver making concerning statements about self-harm. Upon stopping the vehicle, a slurred speech along with an odor

Englemeyer will speak to Yachats Lions Club and public Tuesday

July 20, 2022

YACHATS – Paul Englemeyer of Yachats will talk about coastal conservation issues during a public session of the Yachats Lions Club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Normally open to only Lions Club members, the club has opened Tuesday night’s presentation to the public. The Lions Hall is at 344 W. Fourth St. Englemeyer, the Audubon Society of Portland’s manage of the