By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — Oregon Coast Community College is moving three medical programs from its Waldport building to Lincoln City this fall and will use the 8-year-old building […]
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Even with restrictions, coast campgrounds and recreation areas seeing crush of visitors; Beachside park will open after Labor Day
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Hot weather in the Willamette Valley combined with pent-up demand has Oregon coast recreation sites, including those in Lincoln County, seeing unprecedented numbers of visitors. With some […]
Lincoln County moves closer to meeting Phase 2 reopening standards this week, but commissioners worry about lodging outbreaks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A coronavirus outbreak at a second Lincoln City hotel is worrying health officials that the virus is spreading rapidly through younger hospitality workers in north Lincoln […]
Despite small rebound in hospitality jobs, Lincoln County’s unemployment rate remains the highest in Oregon at 15.2 percent
Although Lincoln County is seeing a small rebound in its dominant hospitality industry, the county still has the highest unemployment rate in Oregon, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday. […]
State analysis shows that Lincoln County continues to grow older, have fewer babies
Lincoln County is getting older and having fewer babies. So old in fact, that it accounted for most of the natural population loss – births versus deaths – in the […]
Yachats council approves additional marketing help for new visitor center operator over objections by two members
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The relationship between a former Yachats City Council member now running the city’s visitor center and the current council hit a rough patch Wednesday, as two […]
Libraries in Lincoln County begin to distribute 800 free bags of science activities for kids
The Yachats, Waldport and other public libraries throughout Lincoln County are distributing 800 free bags of science activities for kids, thanks to a grant Georgia-Pacific gave to the Oregon […]
Latest COVID-19 charts and 9 questions: Lincoln County’s communicable disease expert talks about coronavirus issues
By ANGELA NEBEL/For YachatsNews.com People have been deluged with information about COVID-19 from multiple sources. Because researchers and the medical community continue to learn about the disease, information continues […]
Days before reopening debate, Lincoln County announces COVID-19 outbreak at popular hotel and increasing cases among lodging workers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Days before Lincoln County commissioners again debate whether to proceed with entering Phase 2 of the state’s reopening process, health officials say visitors appear to be […]
Big response to Tenmile Creek fire Thursday night keeps blaze at 6 acres and from spreading into U.S. Forest Service timberlands
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com State, federal and local fire crews were able to keep a fire that started in a barn along Tenmile Creek south of Yachats from spreading into […]