The Siuslaw National Forest is hiring for five permanent fire positions and over 40 seasonal positions on the Central Coast and Hebo ranger districts. Applicants can search USAjobs.gov for available Forest Service […]
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Voters in Clatsop County will get a chance to weigh in on vacation rental issues next May
By ERIC BENGEL/The Astorian A referendum to repeal a Clatsop County ordinance that made vacation rentals a recognized use in zones throughout unincorporated areas is headed for the May 2023 […]
End of month storm saves September from being one of driest in years
An end-of-the month rainstorm saved the Yachats area from having the driest September in 10 years. A two-day rainstorm that hit Wednesday dropped anywhere from .59 inches to 1.49 inches […]
Siletz Tribe getting $525,000 to battle sexual assaults among members
SILETZ – The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz is one of three Oregon tribal organizations to receive a total of $1.6 million from the U.S. Office on Violence Against Women […]
Abel Insurance agency wins grant to help medical coverage signups
A central Oregon coast insurance agency is one of 29 statewide awarded grants from the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace to help residents navigate medical coverage. Abel Insurance, which has offices […]
Sigler pleads guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and burglaries in 2020 killing of Mark Campbell and sentenced to 27 years in prison
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Jack Sigler could be in his 70s when he’s released from prison. On Tuesday, the 54-year-old Sigler pleaded guilty to manslaughter and four counts of burglary […]
Annual Yachats banner project weathers challenges to stage auction Sunday
YACHATS – Neither windstorms or heavy rain deterred Polly Plumb Productions and Yachats-area artists from their annual banner auction. The 2022 Yachats Banner Project auction and artists reception is 5-7 […]
Have questions for local candidates, issues in Yachats, Waldport and Lincoln County? Send them to YachatsNews
Dear YachatsNews readers: Your questions, please. YachatsNews is preparing news stories on local candidates and issues for the Nov. 8 general election – and is soliciting your questions for candidates […]
City of Waldport asks dog owners to be more responsible on local fields — or face a $50 citation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Enough is enough, the city of Waldport is telling dog owners. The city has announced it will begin enforcing a municipal ordinance that requires […]
Feds giving Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee Medicaid coverage for children under 6 and provide housing and food support as part of the Oregon Health Plan
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Under a new agreement, the federal government will give Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee continued free health care coverage to tens of thousands […]