A Waldport woman died following an auto accident Saturday night and Oregon State Police on Sunday arrested the driver of the car in which she was riding on manslaughter charges. […]
Archives for September 2019
Yachats council finishes most of its work on details of revised vacation rental regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Except for one issue, The Yachats City Council has finished wrestling with changes to its 2-year-old vacation rental regulations – keeping a 125-license limit, not allowing […]
Ocean View Drive got it’s big makeover on Thursday — tons of asphalt
Ocean View Drive through Yachats got much of its makeover Thursday. Crews from Road & Driveway of Newport paved two long sections of the road east and north of […]
YachatsNews to add three features to website starting Monday, Sept. 9
A note to YachatsNews.com readers: I’m happy to announce some small but noteworthy enhancements coming to YachatsNews.com starting Monday, Sept. 9. The additions are intended to both broaden and deepen […]
Lincoln County district attorney leaving job to take state position; governor seeks candidates
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fresh out of law school and eager to get legal experience, Michelle Branam took a three-month position in the Wasco County district attorney’s office in 2004. […]
Yachats council ditches night meetings, returns to afternoon session once a month
After more than two years of holding one night meeting a month, the Yachats City Council has decided it wants to meet strictly in daylight. The council voted 3-2 Wednesday […]
Yachats institutes first phase of water restrictions because of low river flows
The city of Yachats on Wednesday, Sept. 4, instituted an immediate restriction on water use because of low flow in two creeks that supply the city’s water system. The […]
Crestview Heights school starts SMART reading program, seeks volunteers
WALDPORT — Crestview Heights Elementary School in Waldport is starting a student-focused reading program and needs volunteers from the community to help get it going. The SMART – Start Making […]
Pacific Wind Esemble seeks central coast musicians for 2019-20 season
The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble is looking for musicians of all types as it begins practicing this month for its 2019-20 season. Percussion players are especially needed, but all woodwind, […]
Sheriff’s office offering free “shred day” Saturday, Sept. 7
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free opportunity for the public to shred sensitive documents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 in the parking lot […]