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Commissioners fix ordinance allowing deputies to cite long-term roadside campers

November 14, 2024

Lincoln County commissioners have fixed a hole in county ordinances to give law and code enforcement officials a way to help clear campers off county or any other public roads. Until last week, sheriff’s deputies or county code enforcement officers could not cite people for camping on county roads or their right-of-ways. Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 6 to allow campers

Despite glitches with facilities, Lincoln County began second year of homeless shelter operations Friday

October 31, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Last year Chantelle Estess had two weeks to get Lincoln County’s winter shelter program for the homeless up and running. Despite fits and starts and trials and errors, by the time the lone shelter in downtown Newport closed for the summer after six months, it provided respite for 230 people during 5,133 overnight stays. This year,

New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County

October 10, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A new by-the-numbers report by a southern Oregon foundation that focuses on rural issues paints a troubling and challenging picture of Lincoln County on subjects ranging from education to food insecurity and child poverty to family financial hardship. The “Oregon by the Numbers” report by Roseburg-based The Ford Family Foundation is the seventh it has issued

Lincoln County commission chair working from home following harassment allegations in Sept. 18 meeting

October 3, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Lincoln County commission chair Casey Miller has been restricted to working from home after an allegation he harassed and bullied county employees. Miller was notified of the allegations the day after speaking out at the board’s Sept. 18 meeting when he expressed frustration about being left out of discussions with commissioners and county legal

Blowup at Lincoln County commission meeting highlights stark divisions over deflection, administrative work

September 19, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Three elected law enforcement officials and three treatment providers blasted Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday for trying to make last-minute changes to months of their collaborative work on a new state-funded drug “deflection” program. But Lincoln County presiding judge Sheryl Bachart, Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers and district attorney Jenna Wallace had to use 3-minute public comment

Lincoln County hopes to have new state-funded drug “deflection” programs running by November, at latest

September 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews For three years police in Lincoln County could not do much when they came across someone in possession of a small amount of illegal drugs except issue a $100 citation and give the offender a number to call for help with substance abuse. But more often than not tickets went unpaid, calls were never made and

Like to demolish big buildings? This Lincoln County project might be right up your alley

September 3, 2024

Lincoln County is trying to find a contractor good at demolishing buildings. Lots of them. Six, in fact. The county is preparing for the redevelopment of its fairgrounds in the center of Newport by seeking a contractor to demolish six buildings or areas of the Lincoln County Commons, home of the Lincoln County Fair. Begun last year with the

As economy rebounds, many Lincoln County residents still struggle to find adequate housing

September 2, 2024

By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News Over the last 20 years, Marti Johnson has lived in a few small Oregon Coast towns, but she’s always considered Newport home. “Coming up here, especially the sign that Newport has that (says) ‘the friendliest?’” she said. “I’ve never met more friendly people in my life.” Johnson said her teenage son has been in the

Change in law allows YachatsNews to expand its “public notice” offerings for local governments, readers

August 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Aided by a tweak in state law by the 2023 Oregon Legislature, YachatsNews has expanded its services to local governments and the thousands of readers who use the news site each week. This is a brief update to explain it – and encourage local governments to use our service and explain to readers what they are

Transfer of Ocean View Drive from county to Yachats hits another bump after state’s objection

August 22, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County has been trying to give Ocean View Drive to the city of Yachats for years. But its latest effort hit a speed bump Wednesday during a public hearing before county commissioners when an Oregon state parks official showed up to object to the county claiming a short section of the road through Yachats State

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Commissioners fix ordinance allowing deputies to cite long-term roadside campers

Despite glitches with facilities, Lincoln County began second year of homeless shelter operations Friday

New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County

Lincoln County commission chair working from home following harassment allegations in Sept. 18 meeting

Blowup at Lincoln County commission meeting highlights stark divisions over deflection, administrative work

Lincoln County hopes to have new state-funded drug “deflection” programs running by November, at latest

Like to demolish big buildings? This Lincoln County project might be right up your alley

As economy rebounds, many Lincoln County residents still struggle to find adequate housing

Change in law allows YachatsNews to expand its “public notice” offerings for local governments, readers

Transfer of Ocean View Drive from county to Yachats hits another bump after state’s objection

Letters from readers

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Lincoln County has benefitted from Hall’s service for 20 years

Jacobi urges voters to not sign Hall recall petition

Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats