By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service A team of Oregon State University researchers will use a new, three-year $895,000 federal grant to study how different equipment configurations onboard crab vessels […]
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Paramedic shortage has Lincoln County’s main ambulance provider seeking 6-month exception for two contract requirements
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A shortage of paramedics is forcing the company that provides ambulance service to most of Lincoln County to seek two temporary exceptions to its contract. Pacific […]
After disagreements over direction, new majority of Seal Rock fire board dismisses chief and plans to hire former Toledo chief as interim
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – The Seal Rock Fire District board has fired Tom Sakaris, its chief of six years, and plans to meet Wednesday to appoint an interim […]
Big yellow FEMA tour bus coming this month to Yachats and Waldport to deliver COVID-19 boosters, vaccines and tests
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Look for the big yellow tour bus this month in Yachats and Waldport. No, it won’t be a country-Western star on tour, or an over-the-hill big […]
After four months, Lincoln County commissioners resume discussion of vacation rental regulations, aim for late October vote
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After four months of no discussion, Lincoln County commissioners with little notice began moving ahead again Wednesday on tighter, new rules on vacation rentals in unincorporated […]
Oregon lawmakers finish redrawing local boundaries for Congressional and legislative districts, satisfying Democrats but angering Republicans
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Goodbye, Kurt Schrader. Hello, Peter DeFazio. Goodbye Boomer Wright. Hello Dave Gomberg. Well, in January 2023 most likely. That’s what the final redrawing this week of congressional […]
Interested in local news? Here’s a 2021 update about YachatsNews’ operations, plans for the future — and a request
To readers of YachatsNews: My last update on the news site was eight months ago, so it is time to offer an update on the efforts to bring local […]
Appointments being taken for first Lincoln County booster clinic Friday in Newport, with clinics to follow in Yachats and Lincoln City
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County is ready to offer booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next Friday if a federal agency and a consortium of western states follow […]
After missing a year, Oregon Coast Jazz Party is back Oct. 1-2 under direction of noted clarinetist Ken Peplowski
By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — After a pause for COVID last year, the Oregon Coast Jazz Party is on again. This year, it comes under the direction of noted […]
Central Coast fire board will get appraisal for station property it wants to buy, but board members and chief clash over other issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The board of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District will get a professional appraisal of the building it is leasing from the […]