Three deaths in Highway 126 crash near Walton are 10th in past two years

July 7, 2023

WALTON – Three people were killed Wednesday evening on Oregon Highway 126 about 30 miles east of Florence when the driver of a westbound car lost control and hit two eastbound vehicles. Killed were Allen D. Weaver Jr., 51, of Grace, Idaho, the driver of the Dodge Challenger that caused the crash, and two passengers in one of the vehicles

Thank you! YachatsNews surpasses its $50,000 local fundraising goal — but you can still help

July 6, 2023

Thank you. You are all so very generous. YachatsNews surpassed its June local fundraising goal of $50,000 this week (yes, it was extended through the July 4 holiday) with the receipt of two large donations and two $2,500 matching contributions after reaching our $25,000 and $45,000 milestones. After depositing some checks Thursday, our total for the campaign is just under

A record dry June following a very dry May could lead to water-use restrictions this summer in Yachats

July 6, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — A nearly bone dry June and the prospect of little rain in July and August likely means some water restrictions coming to Yachats. The question is when. The key for coastal water providers is the amount of rain their areas receive in May and June. A wet spring usually means lots of water through

Lincoln County commissioners agree to allocate $3.6 million in last of federal relief funds to 11 projects

July 6, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners plan to allocate $3.6 million in pandemic relief funds to 11 projects ranging from two winter homeless shelters, to affordable housing to beginning plans for a new courthouse. Commissioners on Wednesday agreed to a suggested list created last month by Kaety Jacobson. Jacobson initially brought the issue before commissioners in late June, saying

Owners of iconic Ziggurat House in Tenmile community pick through the pieces of their destroyed house Friday

July 6, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews TENMILE – With the scent of charred timbers in the air a single firefighter from Yachats hosed down a smoking hotspot Friday inside the iconic Ziggurat House overlooking the ocean just north of Tenmile Creek. An investigator from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office donned a hazmat suit before going inside to try to determine the

Oregon State Parks opens its coast campgrounds to same-day reservations

July 6, 2023

Visitors to 17 Oregon State Park campgrounds along the coast are now able to make campsite reservations the same day under a pilot program to streamline reservations and allow for more flexibility when visiting the coast. Previously, online reservations needed to be made at least 24 hours in advance. Oregon State Parks Public information officer Stefanie Knowlton said coastal parks

Watch for artists everywhere during two weeks of coast “PaintOut”

July 6, 2023

Creativity al fresco will be on view in Yachats and surrounding areas this month, thanks to the Sandgren Annual Oregon Coast PaintOut and workshops. For the 45th consecutive year, the event will gather painters outdoors for two different programs: a workshop (already full) offering three days of paid instruction and critique, and the PaintOut, open to everyone. Beginning Monday, July

54th annual Oregon Country Fair begins Friday near Veneta

July 6, 2023

VENETA — The 54th annual Oregon Country Fair kicks off its three-day run Friday. The fair is touted as a celebration of art, music, earth and family that promises to transport attendees into a fairy-like village in the forest near Veneta, about 15 miles west of Eugene on the north side of Oregon Highway 126. For the first time, the

Oregon bias crime hotline sees 74 percent rise in reports of threats and incidents

July 6, 2023

By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nooses left in schoolyards and on people’s doorsteps. Pride flags torn down and burned. Places of worship defaced and damaged. Threats of violence, rape and death. These are among the nearly 6,000 reports of bias incidents and crimes the Oregon Department of Justice’s Bias Response Hotline has received in the three years since the program

Tickets go on sale for 11th annual Siletz Bay Musical Festival, with performances in Newport and Lincoln City

July 6, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY Presenting a sonic rainbow of adventurous musical offerings in classical and contemporary chamber and symphonic music, Latin jazz and Native American motifs, the Siletz Bay Musical Festival returns for its 11th season on Aug. 25, kicking off an ambitious 10-day series featuring more than 50 virtuoso musicians performing 11 concerts at five locations in Lincoln