By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews It looks like there will be a primary election contest between two lawyers seeking a now-open Lincoln County district attorney’s position and a crowded field hoping […]
Archives for 2024
37-year-old museum in Lincoln City surprises with exhibits on glass floats, Native Americans — and of course, Pixieland
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch Staff at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum hear it all the time: “We didn’t even know this was here,” or “I drive by it all the […]
Police arrest two men for organized theft at Lincoln City Outlet stores
On the afternoon of Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Lincoln City Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious activity at the Lincoln City Outlets. The caller […]
A “Report to Readers”: YachatsNews did well in 2023 but wants to do more and better in 2024
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews By most every type of measure, YachatsNews did well in 2023. Our goal for 2024 is to try to do more and better. It’s been five […]
The wheels on the bus go round and round all over Lincoln County as drivers shuttle passengers from Yachats to Rose Lodge
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Mile after miles fall away with the world outside passing like so many picture postcards as the Lincoln County Transit bus rolls through forests […]
Yachats city manager suspends disputed and expensive work on upgrading websites, computer systems
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – After getting apprised of a contractor’s work to upgrade the city of Yachats’ website and some digging to find out why some necessary approvals […]
After six years of trying, COCF&R can now quickly launch rescue boat from floating dock at Port of Alsea
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The next time there’s an emergency in Alsea Bay it shouldn’t take Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue firefighters very long to respond. The […]
In landmark vote, Oregon lawmakers Thursday approve campaign finance limits — starting in 2027
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A bill to cap political giving in the state easily cleared the Oregon Senate on Thursday, in a landmark vote that could reshape […]
Plan to reduce logging, protect habitat in Oregon’s western state forests passes on split vote Thursday
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Following years of planning, tense negotiations and heated public comment, a landmark plan to reduce logging in Oregon’s western state forests to protect threatened species […]
Bayshore off-leash dog injury leads to $900,000 negligence lawsuit
A 78-year-old resident of the Bayshore community north of Waldport is suing another resident and two dog sitters for $900,000 after an off-leash incident in March 2022 resulted in a […]