Yachats will appear a little brighter to visitors heading north on U.S. Highway 101. Newport Signs finished construction and installation of a new entrance monument and sign Friday just south […]
Archives for May 2019
Yachats Fire loses two firefighters, hires one – for now
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is down at least one firefighter/paramedic position until it finishes its 2019-20 budget and first union negotiations. Two firefighter/paramedics recently left the department – […]
Yachats Trails group helps keep area attractive to hikers, visitors and locals
By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com The 21 volunteers clad in yellow vests form a circle to hear Wally Orchard describe their morning’s task. It’s 10 a.m. Saturday. Gathered in a parking lot […]
Lincoln County takes up tighter – and possibly new – restrictions on vacation rentals
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners are joining other coastal counties and cities by wading into the controversial issue of tighter regulations — and possible limits — on vacation rentals. […]
Passenger dies in Wednesday night car crash near Ona Beach State Park
A passenger in a car driven by a Willamina woman died Wednesday night when her car left U.S. Highway 101 north of Ona Beach State Park and struck a tree. […]
Lincoln County awards $186,000 in social service grants including one in Yachats
Yachats Youth & Familiy Activities Program was one of 18 social service providers tentatively awarded a total of $186,000 by Lincoln County on Wednesday. The Yachats organization received $8,700 of […]
Cape Perpetua staff and volunteers kick off a summer full of activities
A summer of outdoor activity at Cape Perpetua kicks off Saturday, June 1, with a National Trails Day event. It is the first of three months of activities scheduled by […]
Waldport Middle School wins $15,000 grant for music program
Waldport Middle School’s music program has received a $15,000 grant for the 2019-20 school year to help create more involvement by seventh- and eighth-graders by buying instruments, learning from visiting […]
Yachats Coastal Gems offering June 4 hikes through Newport
The walking group Yachats Coastal Gems is offering its monthly hike in Newport on Tuesday, June 4. Anyone is invited for a 3- or 6-mile walk through Newport’s Old Town, […]
Highway 34 reopened to traffic for holiday weekend, but closes again Thursday, May 30
The Oregon Department of Transportation reopened Highway 34 between Alsea and Philomath on Friday afternoon for the Memorial Day weekend but will close it again all day Thursday, May 30. […]