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 […]
Featured
“Cinderella” wraps up its three-week run on Friday and Saturday
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – Coastal Act Productions has come a long way since it first performed “Cinderella” 11 years ago. The youth-oriented Lincoln County theater group used to struggle […]
Cape Perpetua marine reserves seeks comments on plans for research and conservation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Efforts to include Cape Perpetua among Oregon’s state-protected coastal sanctuaries took more than a decade. Now, after even more years of planning, the first management plan […]
Idea of dog park on Yachats’ ball field may start larger conversation on what to do with land
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Mary Aebi and Carita Edson each have a pair of dogs that enjoy being off leash and playing with other canines. But that can be a […]
Best Bets for the week of Feb. 21-29
Newport: Seafood Wine Festival The annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival started Thursday night at the South Beach Marina in Newport. The festival, in its 43rd year, has become a […]
This weekend’s Yachats art quilt show treats old practice in a new way
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com The Yachats’ Commons will be transformed into an art gallery for three days starting Friday with the return of the Yachats’ Art Quilt Show. Some 45 […]
“The Hub” in Waldport provides a glimpse into homeless, poverty issues in south Lincoln County
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – A tall, rangy man in worn jeans and parka rushes into the storefront near the Waldport Café. “Hey, bro,” he greets the man on […]
Dispute between State Parks and Lane County has closed Heceta lighthouse for more than a year
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Each year more than 800,000 people pull off U.S. Highway 101 to visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse state scenic viewpoint 12 miles south of Yachats. Of […]
Ninth annual agate festival expected to draw thousands of rock enthusiasts this weekend
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com The Gem of the Oregon Coast will host the Ninth Annual Yachats Agate Festival at the Yachats Commons this weekend, drawing rock enthusiast from the Pacific […]
After decades of regulation and then cooperation, Oregon waters reopen to groundfish trawling
By GILLIAN FLACCUS/The Associated Press A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the Oregon and California coasts. After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen — […]