By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It takes a team to put on Waldport’s fireworks display Monday night. And the leader of that team, says preparation, timing and safety […]
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Under new rate structure, Dahl Disposal customers this fall will be able to recycle food waste with their yard debris
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Customers of Dahl Disposal Service will have the option to recycle food-waste with yard debris this fall — but rates will increase starting next week. The […]
Longtime Lincoln County sheriff’s employee who left last year for DA’s detective position returning as patrol deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A former Lincoln County sheriff’s detective who moved into a similar position with the district attorney’s office last year under great controversy is returning to the sheriff’s […]
Despite late start and low prices, Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet will end 2022-23 season with a near-record catch
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet is winding down a banner year – one nearly for the record books in fact. With little more than a month to […]
A Yachats woman discovers the support of a community with the death of her husband and search for beloved cat
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yes, it can appear trivial. Even Marty Woodruff agrees. But not when you learn about her past two years. After that, please be on […]
Week No. 4 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: With your donations we want to do more and better
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews This week on YachatsNews you can read about the long-awaited work by Yachats volunteers and the city to finally get two small “pocket parks” underway. Or about […]
Lincoln County loses more than $100,000 in scam that used fake invoices for OSU work; FBI investigating
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The FBI is investigating a computer fraud that cost Lincoln County more than $100,000 after an employee paid invoices thought to be for Oregon State University […]
In an effort to “touch the moon” a non-technical novice discovers the growing community of amateur ham radio operators
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews I want to touch the moon. OK, not actually. Not a hand-print-in-moon-dust kind of touch. I want to use the moon to bounce a radio signal […]
Lincoln County commissioners approve higher vacation rental license fees saying they need to cover administrative costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved a significant jump in yearly fees for vacation rental licenses, defending the increase as needed to cover costs of administering the […]
Waldport council OKs “Good of the City” ordinance changes to allow city manager leeway on some fines, rules
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council has amended an ordinance giving the city manager more leeway – with some reporting and accounting oversight – to waive some […]