September was a wet month in the Yachats area – or at least four days of it were. But as fall approaches, the total rainfall for the first nine months […]
Archives for 2021
After disagreements over direction, new majority of Seal Rock fire board dismisses chief and plans to hire former Toledo chief as interim
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – The Seal Rock Fire District board has fired Tom Sakaris, its chief of six years, and plans to meet Wednesday to appoint an interim […]
Lincoln County Oregon Building Permits – September 2021
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Sheriff’s deputies arrest man and woman at Bayshore rental on 7-9 identify theft charges
WALDPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hillsboro man and Seattle woman late Thursday on identify theft and other charges after responding to a complaint of suspicious activity at […]
New OHSU COVID-19 forecasts predicts Oregon won’t return to pre-spike levels until near year end
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A recovery from the record-breaking spike in COVID-19 cases has been pushed from Halloween to Christmas, according to a new Oregon Health & Science […]
Coalition of mid-coast governments and organizations release draft plan for water use, conservation — with a $120 million price tag
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Adam Denlinger has spent the past 40 years helping provide customers and businesses with the water they need to survive and flourish. Across those decades, he […]
With street transfer imminent, Yachats commission wants to create two small “pocket parks” along Ocean View Drive overlooking the Pacific
By Quinton Smith/YachatsNews.com Now that the city of Yachats is about to gain ownership of Ocean View Drive, the city’s Parks & Commons Commission believes it’s also time to […]
Despite a spate of land-clearing along Highway 101 between Yachats and Waldport, septic requirements will determine if anything can be built
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Juanita and Brett Bovee of Sacramento want an ocean-view house. So do Fred and JoAnne Rentze of Springfield. The Rentze’s have their house underway and the […]
Big yellow FEMA tour bus coming this month to Yachats and Waldport to deliver COVID-19 boosters, vaccines and tests
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Look for the big yellow tour bus this month in Yachats and Waldport. No, it won’t be a country-Western star on tour, or an over-the-hill big […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity report for Sept. 27-28
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21277038 09/27/2021 19:46 Officer #44704 KATSIKIS, KELLY Crash – Injury Location Narrative Summary E-crash: A silver Infiniti sedan was negotiating a curve on Highway 180 westbound near […]