The Lincoln County School District has announced it would begin four high school sports – volleyball, cross country, soccer and non-contact football – on Monday, Feb. 22. The re-start […]
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U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence closes Wednesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for up to a week for emergency repairs to road that gave away
The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed a four-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for up to a week […]
Lincoln County cancels two COVID-19 vaccine clinics next week because it is getting 400 fewer doses than expected
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Public Health is being forced to cancel two COVID-19 vaccine clinics Tuesday because it is getting a much smaller allocation of first doses than […]
Group fighting vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County says will make “last minute” decision next week on initiative
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A coalition of Lincoln County neighborhood groups says it will make a “last minute” decision next week whether to submit initiative petitions to the county to […]
After criticism and outpouring of support, Central Coast fire board in Waldport agrees to interview interim chief for top job
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue employee Erich Knudson read a series of statements to the district’s board Tuesday night in support of hiring interim chief Jamie Mason as fire […]
Beck retiring as YYFAP’s executive director after 10 years, board hopes for replacement in March
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com After 10 years as executive director of the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, Alice Beck is retiring and moving to Astoria. “A little piece of my […]
Decision by owners of Waldport KOA to annex to city will nearly double Waldport’s lodging taxes for tourism promotion
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A decision by the owners of the Waldport KOA campground on the north side of Alsea Bay to annex into the city of Waldport will fuel […]
Vaccines are back! Lincoln County told supply is resuming with 900 doses scheduled for next week; 3 clinics planned
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Vaccines are back. Following a week when the state diverted all first-dose vaccines from Lincoln County to other area behind schedule, health officials were told Thursday that […]
A 2-year update from and about YachatsNews: what worked, what didn’t, plans for this year and maybe beyond
To readers of YachatsNews: It’s been two years since the launch of YachatsNews.com and one year since the last update on how everything has been going on the site and […]
Couple with Yachats roots uncorks new Beach Daisy Wine shop at Greenhouse Market Place
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com It’s tough enough to keep a retail shop going during a pandemic. But to open a new one? It’s all part of the plan for Todd […]