Nearly 15 months after closing the Commons building because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Yachats City Council has voted to re-open it to small, local groups. The council voted […]
The only remedy for too many short-term rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County is a license cap
To the editor: Left untreated, cancer feeds on, consumes, and eventually kills the body. I believe that left unchecked, short-term rentals feed on, consume, and kill the soul of a neighborhood. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, May 9: 610 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 37,726 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
Oregon reports 610 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, two new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,530 […]
After less than two months, Yachats’ interim city manager announces he’s leaving — as City Council schedules meeting to discuss management issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oops. That didn’t last very long. The interim Yachats city manager from Texas — who some City Council members thought they could entice to stay here […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, May 8: 833 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 63,868 vaccinations, 7 more deaths
Oregon reports 833 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,528, […]
Eight coastal organizations win economic recovery grants from Travel Oregon
Eight coastal organizations — including three in Lincoln County — have won grants ranging from $1,400 to $100,000 as part of Travel Oregon’s disbursement of $2.4 million in grants for […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, May 7: 844 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 54,747 vaccinations, 8 new deaths
Oregon reports 844 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,522, […]
Yachats City Council tells motel owner to seek a conditional use permit to get consideration of small RV park for seasonal workers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council said Thursday that a motel owner wanting to create a small, temporary RV park on his property to house seasonal workers should […]
SPECIAL REPORT: After three years of fear, mismanagement and inaction, Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board finally had to act after pornography complaints about chief
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com There were the five days last September while Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue personnel battled wildfires in Otis when their chief disappeared from headquarters in […]
Both Biden and Brown are shifting national and Oregon supply of vaccines to areas who want and need them
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Hoping to pick up the pace of vaccinations, state and federal health officials are ditching their population-based distribution game plans to get more doses […]