Lincoln County health agency names three priorities for next five years

July 17, 2019

After community meetings and an online survey, Lincoln County Public Health has selected three priorities to guide the work of the agency and its partners for the next five years. The priorities are: Healthy lifestyles: Will focus on nutrition/food access, physical activity, smoking, and people’s ability to achieve a healthy lifestyle; Mental health: Will focus on our communities’ ability to

Dahl Disposal hosts free hazardous waste disposal event Saturday, July 20 in Waldport

July 17, 2019

Lincoln County’s annual event where residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at no cost will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Dahl Disposal in Waldport. The event, which rotates between Lincoln City, Newport, Toledo and Waldport, is sponsored by Lincoln County garbage companies and the county’s Solid Waste District. Household hazardous materials that will

Central Lincoln has to pay $1.6 million after six years of bad readings from faulty BPA meter

July 17, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Talk about a surprise bill in the mail. The Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District was recently forced to dip into its reserves to pay the Bonneville Power Administration $1.6 million after the agency said a malfunctioning meter miscalculated almost six years of electricity it delivered to the coast. The BPA discovered the problem in December, notified Central

Saturday night dance in Yachats is fundraiser for Little Log Church replacement

July 16, 2019

The Yachats Big Band, which performs Swing Era music, is donating proceeds from two special summer concerts to help fund the replacement of the Little Log Church and Museum. The first summer concert is 7-9 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in the Yachats Commons multipurpose room. The second concert is Aug. 24. The band usually plays the first Thursday evening of

Yachats-to-Florence bus has few passengers but gets an extension and likely a big, new lease on life

July 11, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Alan Haring pulls away from the bus stop at the Little Log Church in downtown Yachats and heads south on U.S. Highway 101. In 45 minutes – with one stop – his 10-passenger bus pulls up to a small shelter near a strip mall in Florence. Ten minutes later he starts up the bus and retraces the

Is Yachats’ “Clean Sweep” getting too big? City commission begins debating that question

July 11, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats’ annual “Clean Sweep” event may be getting too popular – and big – for its own good. The city-sponsored event each June encourages people to bring unwanted household items, yard debris and other junk to the field behind the 501 Building. Trash goes into dumpsters and better household items are laid out for other people

Yachats Fire Department headquarters and main station

Yachats Fire District starts process for rezoning and selling downtown station

July 10, 2019

The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has started the process of getting its downtown property re-zoned before putting it up for sale later this year. The district plans to start moving into its new, $8.3 million station on the north edge of Yachats in late September. The district property on West Second Street is zoned for public use and consists

Samaritan hospice program seeks quilts for annual auction

July 9, 2019

The hospice program at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport is seeking donated quilts for its annual Quilts for Hospice auction Sept. 30. Proceeds from the sale of quilts is used to fund services not covered by most insurance plans. These services may include music therapy, massage therapy and other discretionary items supporting patients at the end of their lives.

Yachats council debates water rate adjustments, OKs study to possibly fix problems

July 9, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will proceed with a $24,000 study of its water rates to possibly help correct billing mistakes made more than three years ago but only recently discovered. The City Council voted 4-1 last week to have a Eugene-based water consortium conduct the study, which should take 6-8 weeks. The vote came two months after

Parent-led study of Crestview Heights School in Waldport finds no current air quality issues

July 8, 2019

WALDPORT – An $8,700 air quality study at Crestview Heights School overseen by a parents group has found no current indoor environmental issues, the group has announced in a letter to the community. Five days of testing by G2 Consultants of Lake Oswego found no carbon monoxide and that levels of volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde and carbon dioxide were below