After six years of work, Oregon Coast Community College is now an independently accredited institution. Birgitte Ryslinge The college received news of the decision by the Northwest Commission on Colleges […]
News Briefs
Yachats council establishes procedure for vacation rental license waiting list
The Yachats City Council has finished work on its vacation rental ordinances by establishing a general procedure for creating a waiting list for licenses. The council set a 125-license limit […]
Last of winter’s King Tides are this weekend
The last of this winter’s King Tides are this weekend. The King Tides are caused a few specific times during the year when the moon is closest to the earth. […]
Yachats records 14.52 inches of rain in January
Going to state the obvious here – it was very wet in Yachats in January. The city received 14.52 inches of rain last month, the second-highest amount for the month […]
Lincoln County seeking five new members for planning commission
NEWPORT — Lincoln County is seeking five new members to serve on its Planning Commission. The nine-member commission plays a key role in the administration of land use planning within […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate finishes 2019 at 4.3 percent
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate ended 2019 at 4.3 percent – a percentage point lower than the end of 2018 but still higher than Oregon’s statewide rate of 3.7 percent and […]
Deputies arrest 43-year-old man Tuesday night after series of Yachats incidents
A 43-year-old California man was arrested on criminal trespass charges Tuesday night after a Yachats resident called Lincoln County police dispatch about an intruder. Brandon R. Holve of Springville, Calif. […]
Little Log Church offers 25th year of vow renewals on Valentine’s Day
“Remembrance, Re-Vision, and Renewal” is the theme of the 25th annual ceremony of renewal and commitment on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14 at the Little Log Church in Yachats. […]
Yachats continues to see more single-family residential construction
Yachats is continuing its residential building “boomlet.” City Planner Dave Mattison told the Planning Commission this week that the city received 12 permits for new, single-family residences in 2019, and […]
State certifies Yachats firefighters vote to leave union
Firefighters with the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District have officially voted to leave the Newport chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters. The result of the vote was announced […]