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By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Commons will be rockin’ this weekend, but don’t look for musicians — the rocks are rolling in with the Yachats Agate Festival which is returning after a two-year pandemic absence. Almost three dozen vendors will be showcasing gems, minerals, fossils and, of course, agates, as the 10th version of the event takes

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of six radio stations in Lincoln County faces an uncertain future with the cancellation of a key federal broadcast license and an imminent bank foreclosure on three properties he owns, including his radio headquarters in downtown Newport. Dave Miller of Newport owns Yaquina Bay Communications, which operates six radio stations on the central coast –

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — As high winds, pounding rain and a power outage struck the area Monday, an electrician was at work to get five homeless shelters in operating order. The prefabricated shelters, located in the west parking lot of Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, were delivered and assembled Dec. 19. However, they can’t be opened for use until

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of a Waldport wrecking yard who has been fighting with the city of Waldport for a year over its operations and cleanup, has filed a lawsuit against the city seeking $2.35 million in damages. Richard Fidlin of Waldport claims city officials used false allegations of nuisance and environmental violations to prevent him from developing