June 21, 2021 Closer to reopening, Oregon’s vaccinations pass a milestone Today we celebrate a milestone of fewer than 50,000 people in Oregon who need to be vaccinated in order […]
Archives for 2021
“If you’re hungry, please come.” As pandemic wanes and summer begins, Yachats church’s free food pantry still open to all
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Hungry? Need food? Just show up. Anyone who’s hungry can get nutritious, free food at the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church Food Pantry just by showing up. […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for June 16-18
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP21163922 06/16/2021 12:11 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID Crash – Non-injury Location 229, Mile post 11 11 SB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary (ecrash) On 6/16/21 at approximately 12:11 […]
Lincoln City Cultural Center prepares for month-long music festival to ignite interest in $2.5 million plaza project
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch LINCOLN CITY — The lineup for the Lincoln City Cultural Center’s month-long concert series calls for five musical acts featuring musicians from six countries playing […]
Coast Guard rescues 6 from disabled sailboat west of Crescent City, Calif.
California, Oregon Coast Guard crews rescue 6 from sailboat taking on water 80 miles west of Crescent City Editor’s Note: Click on image above to download full-resolution video. MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. […]
Suspect in three southern Oregon coast homicides surrenders to police in Wisconsin on Sunday
By Ardeshir Tabrizian | The Oregonian/OregonLive A man suspected of killing three people in North Bend on Friday surrendered to police in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Sunday. North Bend police were notified […]
Waldport artist Jean Esteve took the long, winding road in life, family, travels, writing — and finally painting
By RANDI BJORNSTAD/Eugenescene WALDPORT — Although her college degree from Cornell University was in art, it has taken 92-year-old Jean Esteve of Waldport all the decades since to launch […]
Yachats decides to open Commons building to all uses July 1, but request by YYFAP to move out of basement remains in limbo
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will open the Commons building for all public use July 1 if Gov. Kate Brown lifts all coronavirus restrictions in Oregon before […]
Yachats Planning Commission OKs permit for 5-space RV park on Fireside Motel property to house temporary workers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to allow a small recreational vehicle park on a portion of the Fireside Motel property to temporarily house seasonal […]
Committee OKs 2021-22 budget for Yachats fire district, but asks board to resolve questions before seeking tax increase
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s budget committee Monday approved a 2021-22 spending plan of $1.67 million — including using the sale of its former station in […]