By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board has tapped the brakes on a suggestion to ask voters in May to approve a new tax levy to […]
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In-class instruction resumes Monday for youngest Lincoln County students, but high schoolers will wait another three months
Kindergarten through third-grade classes will resume Monday in the Lincoln County School District, but it could be another three months before high school students return to buildings. The resumption […]
After a mass clinic Friday, Lincoln County is forced to pause vaccinations for two weeks when governor diverts vaccines to Portland
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County and its partners will vaccinate an estimated 600 people against COVID-19 during a mass clinic Friday at the county fairgrounds in Newport, and then […]
Yachats City Council votes 3-1 to seek bids for La de da Lane reconstruction, returns lighting ordinance to Planning Commission again
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The paving of the newly-named La de da Lane behind Yachats City Hall is tentatively moving ahead, after the City Council voted 3-1 this week to […]
Opponents and proponents of proposals to tighten Lincoln County’s regulation of short-term rentals square off this week in rebooted process
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Supporters of short-term rentals came out in force Wednesday night during a re-boot of Lincoln County’s long process considering tighter regulations on nearly 600 vacation rentals […]
Yachats Fire District board eyes adding personnel — and tax increase — while also debating raise for longtime administrator/chief
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The five-member board that oversees the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to delve deeper into two money issues – […]
The lady delivered a simple note of thanks — and then a big surprise for staff at Luna Sea restaurant in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The women is regular enough at Luna Sea Fish House in Yachats that owner Robert Anthony recognizes her as a local. But not quite familiar enough […]
New Yachats council wades into contentious waters as it discusses expectations for city manager and philosophy on city personnel
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After discussing city of Yachats personnel issues and policy for much of the morning Friday, the City Council finally reached a point it had been moving […]
Lincoln County grand jury Thursday indicts accused burglar for murder in Dec. 6 killing of Waldport council member and golf course owner
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Waldport man already in jail on charges of burglarizing the apartment where Crestview Golf Course owner Mark Campbell was stabbed to death in December was […]
“Perfect storm” this week of wind, rain and King tides creates havoc up and down the central Oregon coast
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A two-day storm that carried winds of 70 mph and dumped inches of rain on the central Oregon coast combined with some of the highest […]