The Little Log Church and Museum is staging two concerts next week to help raise funds toward the rebuilding of the historical structure on West Third Street. Friends of the […]
Yachats Fire Board member under scrutiny by two state agencies resigns from board
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board member under investigation by two state agencies for lying in the Lincoln County voter’s pamphlet has resigned from the board. […]
Barbara E. Frye of Yachats, Nov. 21, 2019
Barbara E. Frye, a lifetime health care advocate and recent Yachats City Council member, died Thursday, Nov. 21 in her home after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was […]
Yachats council votes to allow unlimited vacation rentals in commercial and motel zones, lowers cap in residential areas
The Yachats City Council has made a dramatic change in the city’s vacation rental ordinance, deciding to allow an unlimited number of rentals in areas of the town zoned […]
Coast Guard helps rescue woman Monday from Yaquina Bay’s south jetty
Coast Guard aircrew assists Newport Fire & Rescue in rescuing injured woman on Yaquina Bay’s North Jetty NEWPORT, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured woman […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s tip of the week: protecting pets during the winter
Downloadable file: 112519-Protecting_Pets_in_Winter.pdf Downloadable file: pets_in_winter.jpg PROTECTING PETS IN WINTER WEATHER Winter is a time we should pay close attention to the safety of our pets. Here are some safety tips to […]
First coastal “King Tides” of the season begin Monday, Nov. 25
Get ready for some big tides starting this week. “King Tides” – when normal high tides are higher than usual – occur once a month during the winter and summer. […]
OSU hauls blue whale bones out of Yaquina Bay after three years of “cleaning”
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU NEWPORT – After more than three years at the bottom of Yaquina Bay, the skeleton of a 78-foot blue whale has been put on dry land so […]
Yachats newcomer offering free Thanksgiving dinner to anyone in town
Markaye Simpson’s children are grown and gone and her husband works out of town. So rather than have Thanksgiving dinner alone, she’s cooking turkey and ham with all […]
Signs, not just vacation rentals, need limits and licenses too
To the editor: Congratulations to the Yachats City Council for finding a solution to the problem of signs in our village. We’ve all been threatened by this issue with little […]