By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are no longer responding to nuisance and some lower-level criminal complaints in Yachats and unincorporated areas of the county because of […]
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On the Road Again: Newport artist (and former mayor) finds her inspiration from the tidal flats of Yaquina Bay Road
By Oregon ArtsWatch Should you be driving along Yaquina Bay Road east of Newport and find yourself tootling along behind a green Subaru, before you hit the horn or […]
Does Yachats want more music? Polly Plumb Productions testing the waters with bluegrass concert Aug. 7
YACHATS — If you like your bluegrass spiced with swing, ragtime, jazz and Americana music, the Yachats Commons is the place to be for a special concert Sunday, Aug. […]
Lincoln County targets 39 projects for $5.1 million in funding from American Rescue Plan; $3.7 million left to go
NEWPORT — Dipping into its allocation of $9.2 million in federal economic recovery money, Lincoln County commissioners have approved 39 projects totaling $5.1 million to help make it more […]
Waldport gains possession of Kendall Field from school district, hopes to make improvements with help of sports association
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has some new, old baseball and softball fields. The Lincoln County School District has deeded over 3.58 acres of […]
Community colleges in Oregon struggle with after-effects of the pandemic, uncertain economy and state support
By SAMI EDGE/The Oregonian/OregonLive Facing a $1.3 million budget deficit exacerbated by a sharp decline in enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, Clackamas Community College last spring considered making cuts […]
As new Covid variant surges through Oregon, Lincoln County health officials estimate there are 3,000 cases locally
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews and GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau YACHATS – With a new Covid variant surging through Oregon and vaccines now approved for children as young as six months, […]
Hootenany House along the Alsea River returns to life following two years “labor of love” by Philomath couple
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The Hootenanny House has a new lease on life. And a new roof. And a new interior. And a new porch. And electricity. The […]
Scholarship honoring Waldport barista Lillian Fawcett makes its first award, schedules fifth July 21 fundraiser
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – For the past four years the owner of a Waldport coffee stand has donated all her proceeds on July 21 to a special cause […]
Popular OSU “Shop the Dock” programs returns to Newport bayfront for six weeks beginning Friday
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Tuna making their annual appearance in Oregon’s coastal waters mean just one thing – that consumers will be flocking to the docks in Newport to both […]