By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Yachats restaurants went to takeout only or closed Wednesday to comply with Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week statewide “freeze” on many activities – and they’re not happy […]
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Big demand from large COVID-19 testing events last week prompts Lincoln County to search for more ways to provide more tests
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The popularity of four mass COVID-19 testing events last week in Lincoln County has the county’s public health director looking for ways to bring more on-demand testing […]
Despite low numbers of COVID-19 cases Lincoln County is lumped with Oregon’s high-case counties as part of statewide shutdown
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners generally support Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week “freeze” that puts new, strict limits on many businesses across Oregon beginning Wednesday – but they still […]
Lincoln County School District announces two-month “freeze” on plans to bring grades 4-12 back into classrooms
The Lincoln County School District announced Monday that it would “freeze” for two months its plans to gradually move more students back into classrooms because of Gov. Kate Brown’s […]
During deer and elk hunting seasons, Oregon State Police wildlife troopers and their decoys are busy looking for lawbreakers in Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon State Police wildlife troopers hadn’t finished setting up “Scruffy” their decoy deer when a hunter prowling a mountain road in Lincoln County spotted it. […]
Residents of fire-ravaged Otis will have to wait 1-2 more months to see if school board or legislators will waive tax on replacing their homes
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Residents of the fire-charred community of Otis will have to wait awhile longer – December or maybe January – to learn if more relief is on […]
Waldport City Council OKs moving city offices to former Umpqua Bank site, absorbing historical museum, and seeking proposals for building use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Waldport made decisions Thursday to resolve its building “musical chairs.” The City Council agreed to move City Hall from its current location to […]
Yachats Arts Guild online show and sale gives community chance to support local artists for holidays
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Just in time for the holidays, the Yachats Arts Guild is unwrapping an online art show and sale featuring “local arts and imaginative gifts.” Beginning Sunday […]
Consortium of public and nonprofit groups finish $425,000 habitat restoration project near mouth of Big Creek, south of Yachats
Just in time for winter storms, a consortium of public and nonprofit agencies have just completed a $425,000 habitat restoration project near the mouth of Big Creek, 10 miles […]
High schools in Lincoln County pair up with five local golf courses to get any and all students out to play
By JERRY ULMER/OSAAtoday The Lincoln County School District is going beyond its athletic programs to provide some much-needed activity for its students. While athletes at the district’s five high […]