By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Michael Bratland wasn’t quite sure what he was going to do with the Rock Park Cottages in Yachats he bought Nov. 13. All it took was […]
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Oregon governor Wednesday announces that coronavirus restrictions will loosen Dec. 3 for much of state, including Lincoln County
From The Oregonian and the Salem Statesman-Journal Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she’s loosening many restrictions she had placed just a week ago on bars, restaurants, gyms, stores […]
On Thanksgiving Day, state reports another COVID-19 related death in Lincoln County as three-day case total this week reaches 45
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday announced that a 72-year-old Lincoln County woman tested positive for COVID-19 last week, one day after her death. The woman […]
After motels’ objection to proposed marine lighting ban, Yachats council sends ordinance back to Planning Commission for work, possible compromise
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has sent a proposed lighting ordinance back to the Planning Commission for more work after pushback from two large motels upset about a […]
Good news Wednesday on Yachat’s lodging and food tax revenues overshadowed by hiring disagreement between current and soon-to-be council members
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It was supposed to be good news Wednesday. Instead it was overshadowed by another tense squabble between current and soon-to-be members of the Yachats City Council. City […]
With anonymous donation of $50,000, Yachats church begins its third program to help workers and businesses hurt by coronavirus restrictions
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Spurred by an anonymous donation of $50,000, the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church announced Thursday it was resuming direct aid to laid-off workers and businesses hurt by […]
Yachats restaurants turn to take-out or closed Wednesday as governor’s two-week freeze began; all have laid off employees as inside dining disappears
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Yachats restaurants went to takeout only or closed Wednesday to comply with Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week statewide “freeze” on many activities – and they’re not happy […]
Big demand from large COVID-19 testing events last week prompts Lincoln County to search for more ways to provide more tests
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The popularity of four mass COVID-19 testing events last week in Lincoln County has the county’s public health director looking for ways to bring more on-demand testing […]
Despite low numbers of COVID-19 cases Lincoln County is lumped with Oregon’s high-case counties as part of statewide shutdown
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners generally support Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week “freeze” that puts new, strict limits on many businesses across Oregon beginning Wednesday – but they still […]
Lincoln County School District announces two-month “freeze” on plans to bring grades 4-12 back into classrooms
The Lincoln County School District announced Monday that it would “freeze” for two months its plans to gradually move more students back into classrooms because of Gov. Kate Brown’s […]