Despite the hopes of some, a special legislative session is not imminent after all. A curious press release emerged from the Oregon Legislature after hours on March 27. It lauded […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An Oregon economy expected to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic could also delay or derail the infusion of $4.5 million into Lincoln County schools. School […]
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The jail has 60 fewer inmates. Court and district attorney employees are working from home as proceedings have ground to a near halt. People wanting to […]
Fifty years ago, Oscar the Grouch greeted anyone who approached his trash can on Sesame Street with a simple, blunt message: SCRAM! About the same time beloved Oregon Gov. Tom […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Public Health announced another positive case of COVID-19 on Thursday – bringing to four the number of county residents infected and the third confirmed […]
The city of Yachats is giving restaurants and markets some extra time to pay quarterly food and beverage taxes that are normally due April 30 because all but a few […]
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Younger Oregonians are quite concerned about coronavirus compared with older Oregonians, according to new research. The data released by DHM Research in Portland undercut the […]
On March 30, 2020 at approximately 7:40 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fight in progress near the 1400 block of North Bank Rd in […]
Feeling a bit confused about Oregon’s new gas pump pronouncement? You’re not alone, apparently. After the State Fire Marshal on Sunday announced new rules allowing self-service at gas stations across the […]
Lincoln County and Samaritan Health Systems have two call centers open to help answer questions and give advice to people with questions about the coronavirus pandemic. The county’s call center […]
