By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Mikell Sumerau fought with the U.S. Army in Kuwait and Iraq and during his time with the Army National Guard was deployed to every state on the […]
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Lincoln County patches parts of Ocean View Drive so it can be repaved this month
Lincoln County road crews spent three days this week repairing deteriorated parts of Ocean View Drive so it can be repaved this month and eventually turned over to the city […]
Experience those lowest tides this week? They don’t return now until July 3
Did you get a good look this week at the first in the three-month series of the year’s lowest tides? While they remain sort-of low for the next few weeks, […]
Toledo High student killed in truck accident Wednesday near Siletz
A student from Toledo High School was killed about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, when he was thrown from a truck during a crash on Logsden Road near Siltez. The […]
New Yachats fire station may be finished three months ahead of schedule
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District may get its new home three months earlier than expected. In its latest construction schedule to the Yachats Fire District Board, […]
Depoe Bay man dies in Highway 101 crash Sunday afternoon
Jackie Dean, 53, of Depoe Bay, was killed about 3:50 p.m. Sunday, June 2 when his car collided with an oncoming vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 near Beverly Beach State […]
Bright, new south entrance sign now greets Yachats visitors
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 […]
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. […]