News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 5th, 2019 7:46 AM Downloadable file: 090919-School_Bus_Safety.pdf Downloadable file: school_bus_safety_pic.png SCHOOL BUS SAFETY Your Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind […]
OSP arrests driver in fatal Saturday accident
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 8th, 2019 11:29 AM Downloadable file: hwy_20.jpg On Saturday, September 7, 2019 at about 5:55 PM, Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency […]
How to submit death notices, funeral notices or obituaries to YachatsNews.com
When you experience the loss of a loved one, YachatsNews.com can help you convey important information, establish a permanent record and create a lasting tribute. Death notices, funeral notices and […]
Waldport woman dies in traffic accident, police arrest driver
A Waldport woman died following an auto accident Saturday night and Oregon State Police on Sunday arrested the driver of the car in which she was riding on manslaughter charges. […]
Yachats council finishes most of its work on details of revised vacation rental regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Except for one issue, The Yachats City Council has finished wrestling with changes to its 2-year-old vacation rental regulations – keeping a 125-license limit, not allowing […]
Ocean View Drive got it’s big makeover on Thursday — tons of asphalt
Ocean View Drive through Yachats got much of its makeover Thursday. Crews from Road & Driveway of Newport paved two long sections of the road east and north of […]
YachatsNews to add three features to website starting Monday, Sept. 9
A note to YachatsNews.com readers: I’m happy to announce some small but noteworthy enhancements coming to YachatsNews.com starting Monday, Sept. 9. The additions are intended to both broaden and deepen […]
Lincoln County district attorney leaving job to take state position; governor seeks candidates
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fresh out of law school and eager to get legal experience, Michelle Branam took a three-month position in the Wasco County district attorney’s office in 2004. […]
Yachats council ditches night meetings, returns to afternoon session once a month
After more than two years of holding one night meeting a month, the Yachats City Council has decided it wants to meet strictly in daylight. The council voted 3-2 Wednesday […]
Yachats institutes first phase of water restrictions because of low river flows
The city of Yachats on Wednesday, Sept. 4, instituted an immediate restriction on water use because of low flow in two creeks that supply the city’s water system. The […]