Yachats City Council changes meeting schedule, again

October 8, 2019

You may want to write this down to keep it straight — the Yachats City Council has changed its meeting schedule, again. The council has been meeting at 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month and 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. It scheduled one night meeting a month more than two years ago to make it

Yachats council votes 3-2 to proceed with remodeling bids for 501 Building

October 8, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council is moving ahead with plans to get drawings and bids to remodel the 501 Building for city offices, despite the sudden misgivings of two council members contending it needs still more study. A pro-forma request last week by City Manager Shannon Beaucaire to proceed with getting basic architectural and engineering specifications and

Yachats banner auction raises $4,000 for art education and projects

October 7, 2019

The third annual auction of Yachats street banners on Saturday, Oct. 5 raised $4,000 for an art education fund and public art projects. Thirty-seven banners hand-painted by local artists hung on light poles around Yachats all summer and then went up for auction. More than 150 people attended the event, according to sponsor and organizer Polly Plumb Productions. The silent

Melee outside Yachats market leads to chase and arrest of Vancouver man east of Florence

October 7, 2019

A Vancouver, Wash. man is in the Lane County Jail after assaulting three people at the C&K Market in Yachats Sunday evening and then eluding police until finally caught on Highway 126 east of Florence. Kevin P. Hubbard, 45, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court on charges of eluding police, reckless endangering, reckless driving and

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Oct. 4-6

October 7, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19356273 10/04/2019 14:43 Officer #41617 ESKRIDGE, BRIAN FICS – Felon/Other Prohibited Persons Location 800 SE 101, LINCOLN CITY, LINCOLN OR USA 97367 Narrative Summary On 10/04/2019, at approximately 14:45PM, The Oregon State Police was dispatched to investigate a firearms purchase denial at the Lincoln City Sporting Goods, located at 800 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Oregon. According to

City will explore idea of using two empty lots for workforce housing

October 7, 2019

The two small residential building lots along Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive have been sitting empty for decades. The lots are owned by Lincoln County, which acquired them years ago as part of the legal settlement that re-established the 804 Trail through Yachats. The lots contain a 10-foot easement to allow the trail to cut directly north from

Coast Guard rescues man, dog after 36-foot boat gets stuck in Yaquina River

October 6, 2019

Coast Guard rescues man, dog off boat near Toledo, Oregon Editors’ Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. NEWPORT, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog Sunday afternoon after the man’s vessel ran aground on submerged pilings near Toledo. A Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew retrieved the man and dog

Waldport chamber uses county grant to hire part-time executive director

October 5, 2019

WALDPORT – The Waldport Chamber of Commerce is using a three-year tourism grant from Lincoln County to hire a half-time executive director. The contract is being used to have Laura Furgurson split time between the Waldport and Depoe Bay chambers of commerce. In Waldport, Furgurson will focus on tourism promotion, membership support and economic development. In a news release, the

Now that there’s a limit on vacation rentals, will cars be next?

October 4, 2019

To the editor: Now that the Yachats City Council has solved the problem with noisy neighbors with its vacation rental policy, I request that they take up another serious problem. I have heard rumors that many cars are running the stop signs on Aqua Vista Loop! Simple minds might think that a few traffic tickets would put a stop to

Lincoln County urges residents to participate in Oct. 17 “shakeout” event

October 4, 2019

Downloadable file: Media Release – Lincoln County Great Oregon ShakeOut Downloadable file: Media Release – Lincoln County Great Oregon ShakeOut Downloadable file: Great Oregon ShakeOut Image **Please see the full media release attached for graphics and images. Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging community members, businesses, and community groups to participate in the 2019 Great Oregon ShakeOut. While the official event takes place