By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The call came at 11:43 a.m. Saturday – a woman near Range Drive in Waldport was struggling to breathe. Central Oregon Coast Fire & […]
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Mid-coast salmon fishery this summer and fall not affected by ODFW’s closure of some rivers to Chinook catch
By Oregon Capital Chronicle and YachatsNews Due to years of drought and poor ocean conditions, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will restrict fishing for wild Chinook […]
All-day “preparedness fair” Sunday in Yachats designed to help people cope after big and small natural disasters
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Not long after moving to Yachats, MaryBeth Selby heard an alert on her weather radio — a possible tsunami was headed for the coast. […]
Return of popular Lions Club breakfast mirrors resumption of community gatherings after two years of shutdowns
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – “It’s good to be back.” That simple statement from longtime Yachats Lions Club member Jim Finlayson on Sunday summarized much of the feeling as […]
Lincoln County School District, community college try growing their own educators through “Teach at the Beach” program
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com Born and raised in Waldport, Chandler Turner decided he wanted to be a teacher in his final year of high school. While studying at a community […]
First coastal performance of “Amanda Transcending” play caps weekend of bridge dedication festivities in Yachats
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The capstone to the weekend’s Amanda Bridge dedication festivities were Saturday and Sunday performances of “Amanda Transcending,” a two-act play that re-enacts the catastrophic […]
Saturday’s Amanda Bridge bridge dedication pays tribute to imprisoned tribal member and trails advocate who brought truth to light
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — As the sun popped in and out from fluffy white clouds, grown-ups chatted and laughed, kids ran around with cookies in hand and the […]
Despite last minute concerns from others, Lincoln County commissioners OK five-year contract to PacWest for ambulance services
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Citing its long history in the community and problems a new provider could face, Lincoln County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to renew five-year ambulance service contracts […]
Yachats council says “not now” to forming citizen involvement committee, but will try to improve city communication
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats city council has said no – for now – to establishing a citizen involvement committee to improve communication between the city and […]
Kaety Jacobson easily wins re-election to Lincoln County commission; Miller and McEntee will face off in November for Position 1
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson, who four years ago defeated an incumbent in a May primary race, easily won a second term in Tuesday’s primary election […]