By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The message from the public during a first meeting about the future of Don Lindly Park was clear — maintain the rustic nature of […]
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Thinking of running for school, fire, port or water district board? You have until 5 p.m. Thursday to decide
If you want to become involved in school or special district boards, you have some decisions to make by next week. The deadline to file for elective boards that […]
Lincoln County commissioners declare homeless “emergency” in attempt to win state money for more programs
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday declared a homelessness state of emergency in a bid to be included in a statewide declaration – and possibly get financial support. […]
After its first lottery, Lincoln County ready to issue 19 vacation rental licenses for properties east of U.S. Highway 101
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Lincoln County is set to issue its first new vacation rental licenses in three years following the first drawing in a new lottery system currently only open […]
It’s nearly Spring Break whale watching time — and Oregon State Parks needs more volunteers to guide visitors
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Thank gazillions of tiny mysid shrimp for the imminent arrival of about 18,000 massive gray whales just off the Oregon coast this spring. The inch-long crustaceans […]
Yachats Library and OHSU team up for four-year study of health benefits of regular walking
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — If the approach of warmer weather calls you to get off the couch, you might consider a weekly group walk that benefits both you […]
Yachats council lets Covid-inspired restaurant outside seating waiver expire and begins to enforce off-street parking regulations
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a […]
In Yachats’ search for new water supply, council votes to look north to become customer of Southwest Lincoln PUD
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a monumental decision, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the city manager to negotiate with […]
New state study says population growth slowed overall during pandemic for Lincoln County and northwest Oregon
The population growth of five northwest Oregon counties slowed in 2022, according to a new analysis from the state’s regional economist, likely tied to the area’s economic performance during […]
New court filings indicate that as Labor Day 2020 fires exploded near Otis, Pacific Power employees worried power lines were at fault
By RYAN HASS/Oregon Public Broadcasting As devastating wildfires began to spread in Oregon the day after Labor Day 2020, PacifiCorp senior transmission engineer Tyler Jones texted his co-worker. “This […]