The hospice program at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport is seeking donated quilts for its annual Quilts for Hospice auction Sept. 30. Proceeds from the sale of quilts is […]
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Yachats council debates water rate adjustments, OKs study to possibly fix problems
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will proceed with a $24,000 study of its water rates to possibly help correct billing mistakes made more than three years ago but […]
Parent-led study of Crestview Heights School in Waldport finds no current air quality issues
WALDPORT – An $8,700 air quality study at Crestview Heights School overseen by a parents group has found no current indoor environmental issues, the group has announced in a letter […]
Central Lincoln PUD customers will see increase in July electricity bills
Residential electricity rates in Lincoln County went up 3 percent and a service charge increased by 9 percent a month effective July 1. After no increase last year, the Central […]
Traveling folk singer offering free Yachats concert Thursday, July 11
A young songwriter and contemporary folk singer from Oriskany Falls, N.Y. will perform at a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, in the multipurpose room of the Yachats […]
Yachats council discusses vacation rental issues in long Wednesday meeting but makes little headway
The Yachats City Council made little progress Wednesday on one of its thorniest issues – working out details of potential changes to the city’s 2-year-old vacation rental ordinance. Yachats’ vacation […]
Yachats celebrates Fourth of July and community with pancakes, pie and parade
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats celebrated community on the nation’s Fourth of July holiday by eating pancakes and pie, marching in or watching an oceanside parade, then topping it off with […]
Yachats will seek grant for traffic study to possibly help council make decisions on Ocean View Drive
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to seek a state grant to do a comprehensive traffic study after a discussion and debate about what to do […]
First six months of 2019 is one of driest, but rain last week helps Yachats’ water system
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats experienced its third driest June in the last 10 years and so far this year has received five inches less than its average six-month rainfall. But […]
Sheriff and fire marshal issue warnings about July 4 fireworks
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Fire Marshal are warning people about illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday – and offering advice on what’s legal, illegal […]