By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Neither overcast skies nor the occasional downpour of rain dampens the undercurrent of inspiration running through the 16-acre campus of Angell Job Corps north […]
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Lincoln County, other organizations increase effort to count all of the area’s homeless to gain support and funds
By YachatsNews and KATU-TV A small army of 100 volunteers from 27 organizations has completed Lincoln County’s most comprehensive count to date of the number of homeless in the […]
Lincoln County sheriff announces he will not seek re-election, throws support to his administrative lieutenant
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Curtis Landers, who started as a records and property clerk in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 37 years ago and rose to lead the agency for the […]
Although it has rental licenses available east of Highway 101, Lincoln County says it won’t issue them until all appeals end
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Jay Kay and Heidi Olsen of Poulsbo, Wash. would just like to use their 1½-year-old house between Yachats and Waldport as a vacation rental when they’re […]
Yachats’ post office furor seems to be dying down as patrons adjust to strictly enforced rules
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – When Yachats’ postmaster Chanda Kowitz left the position for undisclosed reasons at the beginning of the year a sudden and unwelcome change occurred — […]
Highway 20 crash near Blodgett kills 61-year-old man Wednesday
BLODGETT – Michael R. Fetch, 61, of Hubbard was killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 near Blodgett when he pulled his truck out in front of an unloaded log […]
Oregon Supreme Court bars 10 Republican senators who participated in walkout from re-election
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Republican senators who participated in the longest walkout in state history cannot seek re- election in 2024 or 2026, the Oregon Supreme Court […]
What can be done to alert highway drivers near Yachats fire station?
To the editor: After the tragic Jan. 11 fatality, I hope that more can be done to protect the safety of those traveling on U.S. Highway 101 near the Yachats […]
Heavy rain accelerates damage to Highway 101 north of Newport
The Oregon Department of Transportation has reduced the speed limit on a section of U.S. Highway 101 between Newport and Depoe Bay after recent heavy rains caused the road […]
Forest Service seeks concessionaire for Devils Churn
YACHATS – Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking someone interested in operating a concession stand at Devils Churn south of Yachats. The vacant space near the information window will […]