By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YachatsNews is asking for your financial help this month to continue expanding its free, reader-supported news coverage in Lincoln County. This request is an outgrowth of […]
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League of Women Voters hosting in-person/online candidate fair Thursday
The Lincoln County League of Women Voters and Oregon Coast Community College are co-sponsoring a local candidate forum from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at the college’s campus in Newport. […]
Across Oregon and in Lincoln County, most public school students still struggling on key subjects
ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Students in Lincoln County School District and around Oregon are still struggling to regain ground in their grasp of key subjects three […]
City of Yachats begins variety of new and expanded communication efforts for residents, visitors
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Staying current with all things Yachats is getting easier as the city steps up its communication efforts with increased offerings and stylish new publication […]
Lincoln County’s drug deflection coordinator will be in DA’s office, but program not starting until at least November
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews An 11th-hour roadblock to getting a new Lincoln County drug possession deflection program up and running has been cleared and is now only a speed bump […]
Oregon Department of Forestry struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires
The Holiday Fire in 2020 near Eugene burned more than 173,000 acres and was one of the largest wildfires in Oregon history. The Oregon Department of Forestry is still waiting […]
Lincoln County commission chair working from home following harassment allegations in Sept. 18 meeting
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Lincoln County commission chair Casey Miller has been restricted to working from home after an allegation he harassed and bullied county employees. Miller was […]
Springfield-based timber company plans $120 million expansion, will add 100 jobs
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News An Oregon timber company plans to spend around $120 million to expand its manufacturing site in Springfield. Rosboro was founded in Springfield in 1939. Today, it […]
Trail runners racing around Yachats, Cape Perpetua this weekend
YACHATS – Prepare and watch out for lots of long-distance runners hitting the trails around Yachats and Cape Perpetua this weekend. Hundreds of runners are in Yachats Saturday and […]
County OKs new legal description of road it wants to give to Yachats
Lincoln County’s years-long attempt to give Ocean View Drive to the city of Yachats cleared a small but key hurdle Wednesday when county commissioners held a brief hearing to […]