Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 29-year-old Tidewater man after he was found inside a house along the Alsea River on Friday night, stabbing the homeowner twice while fighting […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Jan. 15: COVID variant found in Multnomah County; 1,037 news cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 21 deaths, 26,936 vaccinations
Updated: Oregon reports 1,037 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths Testing reveals first case of U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Oregon PORTLAND — Oregon Health Authority has […]
Oregon governor and health officials blame outgoing Trump Administration for having to suddenly scramble order of COVID-19 vaccinations
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon is once against scrambling its priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations, with some seniors’ priority pushed from this weekend to March. Gov. Kate Brown […]
Coronavirus can’t stop Yachats Lions crab feed — online event sells out twice, now closed to new orders
The coronavirus pandemic can’t stop the Yachats Lions Club’s annual Crab Feed. The event, usually held at the Lions Hall and Yachats Commons was forced online this year – and […]
Samaritan vaccine clinic in Albany next week open to eligible Lincoln County residents
If you are a health care provider, emergency service worker or other person in the first group of Oregonians being offered the COVID-19 vaccine, Samaritan Health Services is offering shot […]
Longtime patron of the Adobe restaurant urges management to turn off marine lights
To the editor: I live in Waldport and have been dining at the Adobe restaurant in Yachats for over 20 years and will continue to support its business for many […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 13
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21010784 01/13/2021 15:14 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Assault, Domestic Location YACHATS, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary On 1/13/21 at approximately 3PM a disturbance was reported at Smelt Sands […]
Yachats council doesn’t seem to understand its role in council/city manager form of government
To the editor: I listened to the first meeting of the new Yachats City Council last week, and heard a serious confusion in their understanding of how a “council/city manager” […]
Lincoln County reopens registration for three-days of COVID-19 vaccinations this week after state fulfills request for 1,675 doses
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County and Samaritan Health Systems are getting 1,675 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the state Tuesday, allowing it to reopen registration and add a third […]
Lincoln County grand jury Thursday indicts accused burglar for murder in Dec. 6 killing of Waldport council member and golf course owner
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Waldport man already in jail on charges of burglarizing the apartment where Crestview Golf Course owner Mark Campbell was stabbed to death in December was […]