By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Leaders in Lincoln County’s Latino and Hispanic community have held three meetings to inform people of their rights following growing tension about mass deportations promised by […]
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Attempt by Lincoln County commission chair and counsel to consolidate authority runs into opposition
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – An attempt by Lincoln County commission chair Claire Hall and county counsel Kristin Yuille to put Hall in charge of the commission’s work and […]
Agencies and volunteers canvass shelters, food banks and camps for annual, week-long count of the homeless
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Dozen of volunteers from a variety of Lincoln County agencies are fanning out across the area in an effort to determine how many people currently are […]
Judge rules in county’s favor on land-use dispute, says yurts used as housing in timber area must be removed
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews For the second time in a year, a Lincoln County circuit judge has ruled against a business owner’s housing project in a forest north of Yachats […]
Seal Rock Fire chief and volunteers clash with board member over belief he does not support them
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – The seeming calm preceding Seal Rock Fire District’s board meeting last week gave no indication of the powder keg that was about to […]
Lincoln County names four finalists for appointment to soon-to-be vacant commissioner position
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Two previously unsuccessful Lincoln County commission candidates, a former Wyoming mayor, and a city of Newport grants administrator are the finalists for a potential appointment to […]
Yes, January’s weather was quite dry, sunny and nice — and shouldn’t last too long
By YachatsNews staff Rainfall amounts on the central Oregon coast in January were as much as one-third of the amount recorded 12 months earlier and there were 11-20 days […]
Senator and representative urge 450 town hall attendees to fight back against Trump administration edicts
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – As the crowd filtered into the commons area of Oregon Coast Community College for a political town hall Saturday, President Donald Trump was announcing […]
Graduation rate for Lincoln County’s class of 2024 improves to 82 percent, reaching state’s average
By YachatsNews and Oregon Capital Chronicle Students in the Lincoln County School District’s class of 2024, who started high school online during the Covid pandemic, surpassed expectations and graduated […]
Seeking better weather, Waldport chamber moves its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to September
By YachatsNews WALDPORT – Three years of chilly Spring rain has led the Waldport Area Chamber of Commerce to move its Beach, Bike & Blues festival from May to […]