By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — It’s enough to make a property developer drool — 14 acres of land with a commanding ocean view sloping east from U.S. Highway 101, […]
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Your Lincoln County property tax bills have arrived — so be prepared (again) for some sticker shock
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Property values In Lincoln County increased by 16 percent in the past year – down from a record spike in 2022 but still the second highest […]
Yachats council debates where to find another interim manager — and then how to attract a permanent one
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The race to find someone to fill the shoes of the soon-to-be vacant Yachats’ city manager position is in its final stretch, but with […]
Oregon students won’t have to show added proficiency in basic skills through 2028 to graduate
The Oregon Board of Education suspended the essential skills requirement for five more years, because it was being misapplied, members said. Instead of using projects and essays and other methods […]
Oregon lawmakers start trying to tackle state’s addiction crisis — by hearing more about it
Oregon lawmakers are looking for ways to address the state’s fentanyl crisis. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers heard from state behavioral health […]
Cascade Head biosphere in north Lincoln County is a place unlike any other
By MICHAEL EDWARDS/Oregon Coast TODAY The Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve, located toward the north end of Lincoln City, is a place quite unlike any other. In addition to an […]
Lincoln County goes to court to remove Yachats businesswoman’s employee compound in “timber conservation” zone
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County officials have gone to court seeking a judge’s order to force the removal of four yurts and a travel trailer from a 20-acre property […]
Fondness for fungi drives Yachats’ big mushroom festival — and one local family’s 32-year-old business
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Yachats is in for three days of mushroom mania this weekend as its namesake Mushroom Festival pops up all over town. And while the mix of […]
Former Pelican Brewing employee arrested in stolen deposit case
On July 31, 2023 at about 9:00 AM, Lincoln City Police responded to the Pelican Brewing restaurant after receiving a report from an employee, Denali Cox, stating she was robbed […]
After two decades, Lincoln County is looking for a new medical examiner
NEWPORT – For the first time in 20 years, Lincoln County is seeking a new medical examiner. Dr. Marilyn Fraser of Lincoln City has notified the county that she is […]