A 70-year-old man from Florida spent more than 10 hours trapped in a coastal ravine before rescuers from Yachats and Lincoln County were able to lift him to safety Sunday. […]
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Yachats Fire property tax request Nov. 2 too high for people on fixed incomes
To the editor: Recently, I received a mailed correspondence from the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District for its proposed local option tax measure on the Nov. 2 ballot. What a […]
Bystanders who tried to save California man at Devils Churn ask for after-action review
To the editor: We were among a small group of bystanders who attempted to rescue Steve Allen on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Devils Churn, located in Siuslaw National Forest and […]
Appointments being taken for first Lincoln County booster clinic Friday in Newport, with clinics to follow in Yachats and Lincoln City
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County is ready to offer booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next Friday if a federal agency and a consortium of western states follow […]
Waldport cartoonist draws on her unconventional past, views of the world and off-beat ideas to make people laugh
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — There’s a woman in Waldport who sees the world differently than most — a slightly cockeyed view rooted in her funny bone, honed by […]
State Police seek public’s help in Currry County shooting
OSP IS SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION- CURRY COUNTY (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 23rd, 2021 1:14 PM Downloadable file: langlois_store_5.jpg Downloadable file: langlois_store_1.jpg On […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 22: 2,312 new cases, 28 in Lincoln County; 26 more deaths
Oregon reports 2,312 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 26 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,649 […]
Oregon rent hikes capped at ‘relatively tame’ 9.9 percent in 2022
By ZANE SPARLING/Pamplin Media Group SALEM — Landlords across Oregon may increase rents as much as 9.9 percent in 2022, state officials say. The Department of Administrative Services approved the […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Sept. 17-20
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21266571 09/17/2021 16:19 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 101, Mile post 148.5 148.5 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A single Mitsubishi SUV was […]
After missing a year, Oregon Coast Jazz Party is back Oct. 1-2 under direction of noted clarinetist Ken Peplowski
By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — After a pause for COVID last year, the Oregon Coast Jazz Party is on again. This year, it comes under the direction of noted […]