YACHATS – The city of Yachats will not pursue a deeper look at its various ordinances covering trees because the Planning Commission believes it has enough rules already that the […]
Archives for January 2022
First of free monthly Lincoln County vaccination (and testing) clinics is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Yachats
YACHATS – Lincoln County Public Health and medical volunteers are bringing a Covid-19 vaccine clinic to the Yachats pavilion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Yachats clinic […]
Oregon governor appoints policy adviser as infrastructure czar to oversee $5 billion in infrastructure spending
Leah Horner BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle One of Gov. Kate Brown’s policy advisers will oversee the spending of more than $5 billion in federal infrastructure money in Oregon over […]
Oregon reaches dire stage in pandemic Friday as state issues guidelines for rationing care as it announces 10,000 more cases
State health officials warn that infections will be so widespread that they’ll affect everyone’s life A rising number of patients will need emergency and critical care in the days ahead, […]
One day after election rejection, Kristof appeals residency decision to Oregon Supreme Court
Lawsuit argues his disqualification puts fair election at risk By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Gubernatorial hopeful Nick Kristof on Friday asked the Oregon Supreme Court to force Secretary of State […]
After its own city manager search implodes, Yachats council votes to seek professional help — and hears rebuke of mayor
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After failing to land a new city manager in a protracted and painful 10-month homemade search process, the Yachats City Council voted Thursday to seek outside, […]
2021 was a very wet year where the rain counts most — in the Coast range foothills that feed municipal water supplies
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Jim Adler began building his house and metal shop on a steep hillside three miles up the Yachats River 46 years ago and for the last […]
Number of Covid-19 cases in Lincoln County quadrupled last week as health officials urge more caution and booster shots
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County health officials are urging residents to take more precautions to slow the surge of local omicron Covid-19 cases, which have quadrupled the past week. By […]
Owner of three commercially-zoned lots in downtown Yachats clears them of trees, but uncertain of plans
YACHATS – The owner of three commercially-zoned lots in downtown Yachats has cleared the land of trees in preparation of eventually doing something with the property – but there […]
Oregon elections officials announce Thursday that Nick Kristof is ineligible to run for governor
The former New York Times columnist doesn’t meet constitutional residency requirements, election officials determine Oregon elections officials determined Thursday that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof didn’t meet residency requirements for […]