Downloadable file: Casea_Francis_Slavin.jpeg Downloadable file: Michael_James_Tatum.jpeg Downloadable file: IMG_2416.jpg On December 20, 2019 at approximately 2:30 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Newport Police Department, Lincoln City Police […]
Archives for December 2019
Commercial Dungeness crab season will open Dec. 31 along Oregon coast
Fresh Oregon crab will be back on the menu soon — the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open along all of the Oregon coast Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Oregon Department […]
Lincoln County Sheriff tip of the week: New Year’s Eve safety
NEW YEARS EVE SAFETY Among all the fun and noise of a New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s important to ensure that the festivities are safe and that there are people […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log: Dec. 18
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19439591 12/18/2019 12:41 Officer #41619 Fitch, Bryan Crash – Injury Location 229 HWY and COUNTY RD. CONN. RD, Narrative Summary Single vehicle crash on hwy 229 near mp […]
YachatsNews is taking a short break during the holidays
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from YachatsNews.com A quick note about the next two weeks: YachatsNews will be on a break — posting no stories — during the […]
Waldport boys basketball coach helps makes a little Oregon sports history
By JERRY ULMER/OSAAtoday On the surface, last Saturday’s boys basketball matchup between Waldport and Yamhill-Carlton high schools seemed like an ordinary nonleague game. In the history books it was much more. The […]
Yachats council reverses direction on vacation rentals, goes back to citywide 125-license cap
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday dramatically changed directions again on vacation rental regulations, going back to a citywide cap of 125 licenses and reversing a […]
Yachats council asks Lincoln County to put two lots along 804 Trail up for sale
The city of Yachats is asking Lincoln County to try to sell two small residential lots along the 804 Trail bordering Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive. The county […]
Yachats Fire wants to start staffing its upriver station in January
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to start staffing its station seven miles up the Yachats River by early next year. The small sub-station station at 7881 Yachats River […]
In granting Drift Inn variance, Yachats commission laments lack of overall parking plan for downtown
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission approved a request Tuesday by the owner of the popular Drift Inn restaurant and hotel to allow it to have eight less […]