Markaye Simpson’s children are grown and gone and her husband works out of town. So rather than have Thanksgiving dinner alone, she’s cooking turkey and ham with all […]
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Yachats-to-Florence bus experiment gets extended for two years, starts Saturday service
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A bus system connecting Yachats to Florence has a new, two-year lease on life and is expanding service to Saturdays starting this month. The Oregon Transportation Commission […]
Paradise, Calif. fire victim perseveres in Yachats one year after fire destroyed her town
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Tracy Cahn’s daughter is in second grade and looking forward to her first ukulele lesson. Cahn’s son graduated from high school in June, despite living 450 […]
Yachats Celtic Music Festival recovers from struggles to attract performers from across North America
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com When the four-member traditional Scottish-Irish music group Beolach takes the stage next Saturday night to headline the 2019 Yachats Celtic Music Festival, it’s not an accident […]
At least four Yachats-area residents file election complaints against Fire Board member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com At least four residents in the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District have filed complaints with the Oregon Elections Division alleging that statements by newly-elected fire board […]
New Yachats fire station, largest public works project in area’s history, ready to unveil to the public
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The big entrance sign is almost done, the last of the landscaping is in, there are walls getting a last touch up with paint, floors to […]
Oregon nursing board proposes $5,000 fine for false claims by newly elected Yachats Fire member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon State Board of Nursing on Wednesday voted to fine a newly elected member of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District $5,000 for claiming in […]
YachatsNews to add three features to website starting Monday, Sept. 9
A note to YachatsNews.com readers: I’m happy to announce some small but noteworthy enhancements coming to YachatsNews.com starting Monday, Sept. 9. The additions are intended to both broaden and deepen […]
Lincoln County district attorney leaving job to take state position; governor seeks candidates
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fresh out of law school and eager to get legal experience, Michelle Branam took a three-month position in the Wasco County district attorney’s office in 2004. […]
Local Meals on Wheels program in need of spring, summer volunteers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Three days a week Nicole Person uses two dozen volunteers to put together 65 meals for low-income, disabled or homebound residents of the Yachats and Waldport areas. […]