Open the doors, open the books! After 17 long months, the all-volunteer Yachats Library is re-opening afternoons beginning Wednesday, June 30, with some restrictions. Operating times will be noon to […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, June 26: 227 new cases, including six in Lincoln County, 12,748 vaccinations, 2 new deaths
Oregon reports 227 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,763, […]
Oregon Legislature approves bill allowing ballots to be accepted if mailed on election day
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon, the first state to conduct all elections by mail, would join the ranks of states accepting ballots postmarked by election day under a bill […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 23-24
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21171631 06/23/2021 11:50 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location 18 HWY, Mile post 4 4, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 06/23/21 at approximately 11:50 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, June 25: Governor to lift all restrictions by Wednesday, June 30
Oregon reports 232 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,761, […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces that all coronavirus pandemic restrictions will end by next Wednesday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon will lift pandemic limits in place for over a year no later than next week, Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday “When Oregon reaches […]
Two Lincoln County surplus building lots in Yachats sell Thursday for $185,000, with proceeds going for 804 Trail projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two surplus and vacant Lincoln County building lots along the 804 Trail in Yachats were auctioned Thursday for a total of $185,000. Scott Gordon, owner of […]
Community survey of ideas for Yachats’ big grass field gives some direction to city’s Parks & Commons Commission
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The most under-utilized open space in Yachats is the big grass field behind the Commons and City Hall. Now the city’s Parks & Commons Commission may […]
Key committee in Oregon Legislature approves $446 million in building projects for state colleges
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s universities were given approval by a key committee Thursday to use nearly $446 million in state bonds to finance major building and renovation […]
Lincoln County unemployment remains higher than statewide rate
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in May, the Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday, slightly below the April rate but two percentage points higher than the state’s overall rate. […]