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Lincoln County is getting older and having fewer babies. So old in fact, that it accounted for most of the natural population loss – births versus deaths – in the five counties that the Oregon Employment Department lumps together for statistical purposes and calls “Northwest Oregon.” The other four are Tillamook, Clatsop, Columbia and Benton counties. In a recent analysis

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The relationship between a former Yachats City Council member now running the city’s visitor center and the current council hit a rough patch Wednesday, as two members objected to his request to hire help just six weeks after he took over the operation. But three council members said James Kerti’s proposal asking the city to spend

The Yachats, Waldport and other public libraries throughout Lincoln County are distributing 800 free bags of science activities for kids, thanks to a grant Georgia-Pacific gave to the Oregon Coast STEM Hub. Over the last several weeks, Oregon Sea Grant staff, who coordinate STEM Hub activities, have been stuffing the bags with supplies and instructions, which are in English

By ANGELA NEBEL/For YachatsNews.com People have been deluged with information about COVID-19 from multiple sources. Because researchers and the medical community continue to learn about the disease, information continues to evolve. As of Sunday, Lincoln County has had 437 positive cases, nine deaths and 7,171 negative tests in a population of about 48,000 people. For a clear, local snapshot

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Days before Lincoln County commissioners again debate whether to proceed with entering Phase 2 of the state’s reopening process, health officials say visitors appear to be bringing the coronavirus into beach communities and announced a workplace outbreak at a large, popular hotel in Lincoln City. On Monday, Public Health Director Rebecca Austen told commissioners that since

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com State, federal and local fire crews were able to keep a fire that started in a barn along Tenmile Creek south of Yachats from spreading into heavy timber Thursday night. The damage was mostly limited to a lean-to shed and pole barn belonging to Sarah Scholfield and equipment and cedar logs belonging to her nephew, Louie

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners plan to debate again Monday whether to proceed with their application to go to Phase 2 of Oregon’s reopening plan, or pull back if there continues to be uneasiness about the level of coronavirus in the county. Commissioners voted 2-1 Aug. 3 to apply to the state to enter Phase 2 on Aug.

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com More than a few Yachats-area households can expect a visit in coming weeks from 2020 Census takers. That’s because just 21 percent of Yachats-area households have taken a few minutes to go online and fill out Census forms that are required by law to be submitted every 10 years. And just in case anyone needs further