By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in […]
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Lincoln County looking for some housing expertise
Lincoln County is on the market for a consultant to help it develop housing for all income levels. The county announced Monday it is looking for a team or individual […]
Renters in small Waldport apartment complex search for places to live after new owner says they will become vacation rentals
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT – One apartment is occupied by a single mother with a 9-year-old. Another apartment is home to a disabled couple. A married couple with three […]
Waldport will use $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create food cart pod at community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has won a $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create a food cart pod in the parking lot of […]
Study of commercial fishing’s economic impact in Lincoln County shows it contributes 14 percent to area’s income
A new comprehensive look at fishing’s place in Lincoln County’s economy shows a growing impact on income in the county. The Resource Group of Corvallis looked at the financial […]
Daily Covid-19 cases double this week in Lincoln County, bringing new warnings from health officials about New Years gatherings
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Lincoln County have doubled in the past two days and public health officials believe it is due to holiday gatherings and […]
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate finally drops below 6 percent, but still higher than Oregon average
If there’s good holiday news in the economic world, it’s that Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate finally dropped to below 6 percent in November. The Oregon Employment Department reported […]
Circuit judge stops Lincoln County from implementing measure that phases out short-term rentals until at least March
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A judge has issue a preliminary injunction to stop Lincoln County from implementing until at least March a voter-approved initiative that phases out vacation rentals in unincorporated […]
After big hit to coastal economy during pandemic, regional jobs economist expects a vigorous bounce back by 2023
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Erik Knoder did a double take when compiling a report detailing projected coastal job and occupational trends for the coming decade. What Knoder, a regional economist […]
Lincoln County judge says she will rule this week whether to grant permanent injunction on voter-approved new vacation rental law
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – A Lincoln County judge says she will make a ruling by the end of this week whether to issue a permanent injunction to prevent […]