Lincoln County health officials warn about sudden spike in whooping cough

August 7, 2019

Lincoln County health officials are warning the public about a sudden spike in whooping cough and urging people to ask their physicians about getting vaccinated. In 2017-18, Lincoln County had one confirmed case of whooping cough. So far this summer, county health officials said, there are six laboratory-confirmed cases and four suspected cases. Whooping cough – called pertussis by medical

Farm tour on Saturday is an opportunity to view a different side of Yachats

August 7, 2019

By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com People love Yachats for the beaches, but there’s another warmer, sunnier world that exists up the Yachats River past the fog line. The annual Yachats River Valley Farm Tour gives farmers a chance to show off that other face of the community. Seven farms will show off their work and wares from 10 a.m. to 4

Siuslaw forest official seek proposals for outfitter or guiding opportunities

August 3, 2019

Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking proposals from individuals, businesses, or organizations interested in offering outfitter or guiding opportunities in the Siuslaw forest. The agency is not starting a formal application process, it said in a news release, but wants to determine the level of interest and identify next steps for issuing outfitter and guide special use permits to interested

Mysterious murrelet: The public joins survey each July to develop more information on the seabird

August 1, 2019

By Victoria Sanchez, The Siuslaw News YACHATS – It’s 4:30 a.m. and the rustle of rain jackets and tents interrupts the otherwise stillness of the Cape Perpetua campsite. Some 25 people roll out of their sleeping bags and hurry to dress for the drizzle that’s beginning to shower the camp. A red Chevrolet truck’s headlights turn on as the

First of three Yachats road paving projects begins Monday, Aug. 5

August 1, 2019

Yachats is going to see more new asphalt during the next two months than it has in years. On Monday, Aug. 3 workers with Devils Lake Rock Co. of Lincoln City will begin work on a $103,000 project to install a storm drain system, rebuild the road base and pave a 240-foot section of West First Street west from

Lincoln County sheriff adding 14 more portable defibrillators to its patrol fleet

August 1, 2019

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is equipping 14 more of its patrol cars with automated external defibrillators, which can be used to help revive people who have suffered a heart attack. The department currently has 13 vehicles with the AEDs. Early access to a portable defibrillator and high-quality CPR are integral components of surviving cardiac arrest, Sheriff Curtis Landers said

Yachats’ rainfall through July is 5 inches below 10-year average

August 1, 2019

Yachats’ yearly rainfall total is still running about five inches below average, despite 0.75 inches of rain in July. July is usually the driest month for rain in Yachats, according to records at the city’s weather station, ranging from 0.06 inches to 1.64 inches the past 10 years. While July’s 0.75 inches is the fourth-highest in the last 10 years,

Last lowest tides of the year occur each morning this weekend

July 31, 2019

The last of the series of lowest tides of the year occur each morning this weekend. The lowest low tides start Thursday, Aug. 1 with a minus tide of 1.5 feet, as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at Waldport. The low tide Friday, Aug. 2 is minus 1.6 feet at 8:44 a.m. and then minus 1.3 feet at

Three ‘Coastal Caucus’ legislators schedule Yachats meeting Saturday, Aug. 3

July 31, 2019

Three members of the Oregon Coastal Caucus – a group of eight coastal legislators– will be in Yachats from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Aug. 3. The informal question and answer session will be in the pavilion just west of the Yachats Commons. Attending will be Reps. Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay, and Dave Gomberg, D-Lincoln City, and Sen. Arne Roblan,

Yachats council to resume vacation rental license discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 7

July 30, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council will resume discussing possible changes to its 2-year-old vacation rental ordinance during a workshop meeting Wednesday, Aug. 7. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers at the Yachats Commons. The council has been trying to make headway on potential tweaks to the ordinance for months, but now faces an Oct.