By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews No one is confusing the economic and social importance of Lincoln County’s farms with the sprawling tracts of land dominating Oregon agriculture in the Willamette Valley […]
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They’re in! Road crews pave path along Highway 101 and install delineators on south side of Yachats
YACHATS – It’s done. They’re in. Crews from Newport-based Road & Driveway created a five-foot-wide asphalt path along U.S. Highway 101 on the south side of town Wednesday and […]
CCF&R and three other Lincoln County fire departments join Oregon strike force heading to LA wildfires
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Two Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue firefighters deployed Wednesday to help fight wildfires in Southern California. Central Coast firefighters John Townley and Shi […]
Adam Shanks sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff, following 37-year path of Curtis Landers
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – There’s a new sheriff in town. Adam Shanks was sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff Monday by presiding circuit court judge Sheryl Bachart, […]
2024 rainfall on central Oregon coast one of the highest in years — and more dramatic just inland
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Bob Williams has been measuring the rain for decades, starting when he lived in Napa, Calif. and continuing after moving farther south to Carlsbad. “I started […]
Yachats Lions Club lowers price and returns to all-you-can-eat format for annual crab feed
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Lions Club has cracking good news for crab lovers — its popular annual feed is returning with a lower price and a […]
Hypothermia leads to a record number of sea turtles washing ashore on Oregon beaches
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Two sea turtles washed up along Oregon’s beaches in the final days of 2024 due to hypothermic shock, bringing the number of sea turtles […]
Newport studies major changes to Highway 101 to revitalize city center for businesses, residents and tourists
By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News The city of Newport is hoping to revitalize its city center over the next several years. “Newport’s city center needs help,” says a consultant’s report […]
Innovative seafood lab, tourist association and Siletz tribe return salmon to Food Share of Lincoln County
By LORI TOBIAS/For YachatsNews For 10 years, Food Share of Lincoln County processed and distributed hatchery salmon to community food pantries all along the coast, sharing about 2,000 pounds of […]
Fewer Lincoln County residents and Oregonians voted in November’s general election compared with 2020
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting and YachatsNews Fewer Lincoln County residents and Oregonians overall voted in this presidential election compared to the last one. About 75 percent of registered […]