Gov. Kate Brown has selected two lawyers in private practice to be the new Lincoln County district attorney and to fill a vacant circuit court judgeship. In doing so, Brown […]
Archives for January 2020
Dispute between State Parks and Lane County has closed Heceta lighthouse for more than a year
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Each year more than 800,000 people pull off U.S. Highway 101 to visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse state scenic viewpoint 12 miles south of Yachats. Of […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Jan. 21-22
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20020998 01/21/2020 11:55 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Hit and Run Location 20 HWY and SAMS CREEK RD, Narrative Summary On 01/21/20 at approximately 11:45 AM, a […]
Yachats continues to see more single-family residential construction
Yachats is continuing its residential building “boomlet.” City Planner Dave Mattison told the Planning Commission this week that the city received 12 permits for new, single-family residences in 2019, and […]
Yachats council takes first tentative steps to revise water rates, but wants more numbers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats is getting the first wave of information to possibly revise its water rates to raise enough money to keep up with maintenance […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Jan. 17-21
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20016725 01/17/2020 07:35 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location NE 101 HWY and NE LILLIAN LN, Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 01/17/20 at approximately 7:30 AM, a […]
Annual Yachats Lions Club crab feed rolls out for 28th year on Saturday
The always popular and always busy Yachats Lions Club crab feed – with three seatings at two venues — is Saturday, Jan. 25. Reserved seating for the 4 […]
Yachats’ limits on vacation rentals could invite another expensive legal battle
To the editor: At a recent City Council meeting, someone in the audience stated (soto voce) that since Gerry and I rent our house part time to others, we don’t […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Jan. 16
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20015687 01/16/2020 08:48 Officer #50607 TUCKER, BRIAN Crash – Non-injury Location NE 101 HWY and NE HOLMES RD, LINCOLN CITY OR Narrative Summary ***E-CRASH*** On 01/16/20 at approximately […]
Failing heating systems at Yachats Commons could soon result in a big bill
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will likely soon be facing a bill of about $45,000 to replace and upgrade failing heating systems in its popular Commons building. The […]