UPDATE FOR TUESDAY, Feb. 23 from the Oregon Department of Transportation: The 12-hour closures between Cape Perpetua south of Yachats to Tenmile Creek will stay in place from 7 […]
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Federal agency gives key approval for OSU’s $80 million wave energy testing experiment off the Lincoln County coastline
BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service A project to build the nation’s first wave energy testing facility seven miles off the coast in Lincoln County has cleared a critical hurdle […]
Owner of short-term rental in Bayshore says HOA first needs to enforce the local regulations
To the editor: As owners of a short-term rental in the Bayshore community near Waldport we are against the county, state, and even more importantly our own homeowners association trying […]
Two light-to-moderate earthquakes measured Saturday 170 miles west of Bandon
Two earthquakes rumbled deep off the Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, registering magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS categorizes earthquakes of that scale as […]
Delayed doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday, so Lincoln County moves ahead with mass vaccination clinics this week
Five mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled this week in Lincoln County will be held after health organizations Monday received a shipment of the Moderna vaccine delayed in the Midwest because […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, Feb. 20: 536 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 25,602 vaccinations, five new deaths
Oregon reports 536 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,154, […]
Lincoln County sheriff investigating suspicious death of man near Siletz
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office said it is investigating the suspicious death of a 36-year-old Logsden man found dead early Saturday alongside Government Hill Road in Siletz. In a news […]
U.S. 101 between Yachats and Florence opens for the rest of the day Friday; closes at 7 a.m. Saturday to retrieve equipment
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A four-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence was reopened with flaggers mid-morning Friday as crews prepare to haul a large piece of […]
YachatsNews is now offering classified advertising
In response to several requests the past year, YachatsNews has expanded its advertising options to begin offering classified ads. This is an alternative to the larger, longer running and more […]
Bayshore resident says number of vacation rentals overwhelming the neighborhood
To the editor: Cities have put caps on vacation rentals to protect neighborhoods, but in unincorporated Lincoln County we have been thrown to the wolves. What has happened in Bayshore […]