The coronavirus pandemic can’t stop the Yachats Lions Club’s annual Crab Feed. The event, usually held at the Lions Hall and Yachats Commons was forced online this year – and […]
Samaritan vaccine clinic in Albany next week open to eligible Lincoln County residents
If you are a health care provider, emergency service worker or other person in the first group of Oregonians being offered the COVID-19 vaccine, Samaritan Health Services is offering shot […]
Longtime patron of the Adobe restaurant urges management to turn off marine lights
To the editor: I live in Waldport and have been dining at the Adobe restaurant in Yachats for over 20 years and will continue to support its business for many […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 13
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21010784 01/13/2021 15:14 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Assault, Domestic Location YACHATS, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 1/13/21 at approximately 3PM a disturbance was reported at Smelt Sands […]
Yachats council doesn’t seem to understand its role in council/city manager form of government
To the editor: I listened to the first meeting of the new Yachats City Council last week, and heard a serious confusion in their understanding of how a “council/city manager” […]
Lincoln County reopens registration for three-days of COVID-19 vaccinations this week after state fulfills request for 1,675 doses
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County and Samaritan Health Systems are getting 1,675 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the state Tuesday, allowing it to reopen registration and add a third […]
Lincoln County grand jury Thursday indicts accused burglar for murder in Dec. 6 killing of Waldport council member and golf course owner
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Waldport man already in jail on charges of burglarizing the apartment where Crestview Golf Course owner Mark Campbell was stabbed to death in December was […]
As Colorado company pitches Yachats on tracking down unlicensed vacation rentals, city wrestles with how to really find out
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Are there more than 50 vacation rentals operating illegally in Yachats? Some former members of the Yachats City Council thought there could be. But members of […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Jan. 14: 1,152 new COVID-19 cases, Lincoln County has 2; 16,355 vaccinations and 29 new deaths
Oregon reports 1,152 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,737, […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 12
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21009486 01/12/2021 04:40 Officer Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 166 166 NB, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary (ecrash) On 1/12/21 at approximately 4:40 am I was […]