By MAXINE BERNSTEIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive A Lincoln County grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing by state police who fatally shot a 38-year-old man last month after he barricaded himself in a Lincoln […]
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Homeless shelter at Yachats church moves to full-time, six month schedule to house five individuals
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After operating just 21 days in its first full season, the emergency cold weather shelter in the parking lot of Yachats Community Presbyterian Church […]
Judge denies Yachats businesswoman’s request to keep yurt/travel trailer development in forest zone
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A Lincoln County circuit judge has denied a request by a prominent Yachats businesswoman seeking to keep a development of four yurts and a travel trailer […]
YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Although there’s never really any deadline for donations, YachatsNews has entered the last week of its October campaign to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help […]
Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The mother of a 25-year-old Waldport woman killed in a collision with a Yachats ambulance in January has filed a $6 million lawsuit […]
Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District believes it gave residents in the district a break four years ago, so now it’s asking […]
Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire Department Chief Will Ewing has an equipment shortage on his hands that he hopes district taxpayers will help resolve. The […]
“Community” is the common theme by the six candidates for Waldport mayor and city council positions
Garret Jaros Garret Jaros By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The common thread woven into the campaign cloth of candidates running for mayor and city council seats in Waldport is […]
Halloween gets early start with concert and trick or treating Saturday in Yachats and Waldport
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews A free concert, free treats and the spooky-cute spectacle of kids in costumes will raise spirits (the good kind) in Yachats and Waldport on Saturday, Oct. […]
Record number of ballots are in the mail to Lincoln County voters; Nov. 5 turnout expected to hit 80 percent
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A record number of 41,178 ballots were dropped in the mail to Lincoln County voters on Wednesday and should begin arriving in mailboxes Friday and Saturday. […]