To the editor: I am writing in support of Commissioner Claire Hall’s candidacy to retain her seat as Lincoln County commissioner. I have had the honor of working with Claire […]
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4th Congressional District debate Friday draws packed, vocal crowd in Eugene
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle EUGENE — Every chair in Eugene’s WOW Hall was filled Friday afternoon for lively forum between four candidates vying to represent the 4th District in […]
Neighbor says Kilduff will add transparency to Waldport city hall
To the editor: I have lived across the street from Melaia Kilduff for five years. In those five years I have witnessed her life with her family, I watched as […]
Lincoln County health department announces flu shot clinics
Lincoln County Public Health has scheduled vaccine clinics throughout the county this month. No appointment is necessary, but people getting shots are asked to bring insurance information or let clinicians […]
YachatsNews asks readers’ help to continue filling reporting gaps in Lincoln County’s “news desert”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Not everyone is as keen on covering the news or reading about it as your staff at YachatsNews – its editor, reporter and freelancers. But for […]
Yachats council will review appraisal of proposed clearcut property south of city on Tuesday
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Whether the view in Yachats will include a clearcut at the south end of town is uncertain. But not for long. Efforts to stop […]
Beachcomber supporters pack Waldport council meeting to protest permit suspensions
By QUINTON SMITH and GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Citing what it believes are “financial irregularities,” the city of Waldport says it has stopped its permission for Waldport Beachcomber Days […]
New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A new by-the-numbers report by a southern Oregon foundation that focuses on rural issues paints a troubling and challenging picture of Lincoln County on subjects ranging […]
Government announces Social Security payments for millions of Americans will increase by 2.5 percent in 2025
By JULIE WEIL/The Washington Post Social Security recipients will see a 2.5 percent increase in their monthly checks next year, the federal government announced Thursday. It’s a smaller hike than in […]
After five years of planning, county officials stage ceremonial groundbreaking for animal shelter in Waldport
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – By this time next year a $5 million Lincoln County animal shelter with plenty of room for dogs and cats and where employees can […]