By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — State officials on Tuesday mandated a stop to visits to the 30,000 Oregonians in long- term care facilities to prevent the spread of the […]
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Special dental health program expands from Yachats and Waldport to include other services
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Rachel Gazeley and Rhonda Thompson want to help your teeth. And in doing so, they might be able to get you connected to better sources of […]
Yachats-based Sweet Homes Rentals buys second building in downtown Waldport
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Sweet Home Rentals, the Yachats-based vacation rental company, is continuing its expansion into Waldport with the purchase of a downtown building containing three businesses and three […]
Lincoln County launches website to deal with local coronavirus concerns and prevention
Lincoln County launched a special website Thursday to share local, state and national information on the emerging threat and public concern over the coronavirus, or COVID-19 and suggestions on […]
Yachats fire board appoints Tracy to vacant board position
Drew Tracy of Yachats, a former Maryland police official, was appointed Thursday to fill a vacant position on the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board. Tracy fills the seat left […]
2 of 3 Lincoln County commissioners say they’re interested in capping vacation rental licenses
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two of three Lincoln County commissioners said Wednesday they would like to look closer at limiting the number of vacation rentals in unincorporated areas of the […]
New bus system starts between Florence and Eugene — but connection to Yachats is poor
It’s now possible to take a bus – well, two actually – from Yachats all the way to Eugene. But because of a poor connection in Florence, it could […]
Owners of Yachats’ only bookstore hand off business to new, but familiar owners
BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The sad news is that a beloved Yachats institution closed Monday. The glad news is that in just days it will re-appear under a new name, with […]
Yachats Planning Commission approves zone change recommendation for former fire station
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission on Tuesday approved recommending a zone change for the former fire station in downtown, paving the way for the Yachats Rural Fire […]
Vacation rental supporters, opponents fill hearing room Thursday night to weigh in on county regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT — Friends and foes of vacation rentals filled a Lincoln County courthouse hearing room Thursday night to defend and bemoan the proliferation of homes turned […]