Fire inspection issues restrict some uses of Yachats Commons and shuts down adjacent Pavilion

April 11, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – While efforts to complete repairs needed to shore up the Yachats’ Commons – which serves as the town’s community center – have been humming right along, a new snafu is creating what will undoubtably mean more work to do. It turns out the Commons and its associated Pavilion have unintentionally gone afoul of fire

Five local fire districts win state grants for additional summer help

April 11, 2024

Five fire districts in Lincoln County were among the 191 fire agencies notified this week that they won grants to bring on additional firefighters or increase on-duty hours during the summer fire season The statewide grants totaled $6 million. Local districts receiving the grants were: Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue, $35,000; Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, $35,000; Seal Rock

Forum for Lincoln County candidates, measures is April 18

April 11, 2024

The five candidates for Lincoln County commissioner and two candidates for district attorney are scheduled to appear at a public forum Thursday, April 18 sponsored by the Lincoln County League of Women Voters. The forum will be at the Newport campus Oregon Coast Community College. Candidates will be available during a “meet and greet” at 6 p.m. with the forum

New study on medical pay says nurses in rural Oregon may be doing better than big city counterparts

April 11, 2024

By JAKE THOMAS/The Lund Report Registered nurses take home smaller paychecks working in rural Oregon, but effectively have higher wages than their Portland area counterparts because of the lower cost of living. That finding is billed as an unexpected one in a new study released by the Oregon Center for Nursing. Based on a survey late last year of roughly 1,800 registered

“Fiddler on the Roof” by Red Octopus Theatre Co. enters its second of three weekends of performances

April 11, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY “Fiddler on the Roof” is in the middle of its three-week run at the Newport Performing Arts Center with performances Friday and Saturday nights and a matinee Sunday afternoon. Co-produced by Red Octopus Theatre Company and Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical from Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick is

USFWS biologist will talk Tuesday about attempts to save the silverspot butterly

April 11, 2024

Across the world, the abundance and diversity of butterfly species is in decline, and scientists are just beginning to understand what it takes to protect and recover these charismatic microfauna. During a naturalist presentation at the OSU Extension Lincoln County on Tuesday, April 16, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Samantha Derrenbacher will lead a journey through the history, ecology,

Yachats council to interview four council applicants Wednesday

April 10, 2024

YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of Greg Scott. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Civic Room of the Yachats Commons. The person chosen would serve the remainder of Scott’s term, which ends Dec. 31.

Newport police arrest Keizer man after high-speed chase Monday

April 10, 2024

On Monday April 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m. Newport Police officers observed a gray SUV driving northbound on Highway 101 near NE 36th street. Using radar, officers found the vehicle was travelling at almost 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, however the vehicle failed to yield to the emergency vehicles

U.S. District Court judge sides with city of Medford in homelessness case

April 10, 2024

By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio A U.S. District Court judge recently sided with the City of Medford in a lawsuit over its public camping regulations. Medford was facing a lawsuit filed in 2021 on behalf of six homeless residents, who claimed their rights had been violated by the city’s laws that restrict where and how people can camp on public

Political opinions? Explore yours, others at Sunday forum in Yachats

April 10, 2024

YACHATS — A community discussion about political opinions and beliefs entitled “Conversations Across Divides” is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in Room 8 of the Yachats Commons. The session is conducted by The Philosophical Forum, a local group that has been meeting for some 15 years to discuss a variety of ideas and stimulate discussion and thought. The