By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Although concerned about assuming the cost of operating a tourist trolley for five months a year, the Yachats city council voted unanimously Thursday to […]
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Churches step up to offer space for first three months of county’s emergency shelter program in Newport
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County plans to use Newport churches for the first three months to get its fledgling emergency winter shelter program off the ground in October and […]
City of Yachats begins to tackle long list of repairs, upgrades to Commons, playground and pavilion
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats Commons is about to get some much needed and overdue attention to address a backlog of repairs and upgrades. The city’s new […]
Sheriff’s office asks public’s help to find Yachats man missing since late July
YACHATS — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 45-year-old Yachats man who has been missing for more than seven weeks. Deputies in Lincoln […]
Yachats trails leader and advocate for Native American truths wins national award from state parks directors
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — She’s a self-described “country bumpkin” who hates the spotlight. But Joanne Kittel will have to endure heaps of attention at a Lake […]
Late August rainfall and new Southwest Lincoln agreement likely means no September water restrictions in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A good hard rain on the last day of August and a new agreement with a neighboring water district likely means there will be no water […]
Timber company now seeks to ground spray 473 acres in Beaver Creek watershed, but whether it also uses helicopter is unclear
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – The timber company approved to spray herbicides by helicopter on 473 acres in the South Beaver Creek watershed has submitted a new notification […]
With art, crafts, books, music and breakfast, there’s plenty of end-of-summer activities this Labor Day weekend in Yachats
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — You don’t have to work hard to find fun this Labor Day weekend. From handmade baked goods to hand-painted art, a pancake breakfast to […]
Waldport schools welcome new and returning students and teachers during busy back-to-school event
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Sandi Battles has been working 18 years for this — her first school principalship. She’s been an elementary and middle school teacher in Las […]
Yachats Library makes plans for move to Commons and reduced offerings during upcoming construction
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — With a $1.09 million makeover coming soon, the Yachats Library has plans in place to keep offering its full range of services almost seamlessly […]