By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The FBI is investigating a computer fraud that cost Lincoln County more than $100,000 after an employee paid invoices thought to be for Oregon State University […]
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In an effort to “touch the moon” a non-technical novice discovers the growing community of amateur ham radio operators
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews I want to touch the moon. OK, not actually. Not a hand-print-in-moon-dust kind of touch. I want to use the moon to bounce a radio signal […]
Lincoln County commissioners approve higher vacation rental license fees saying they need to cover administrative costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved a significant jump in yearly fees for vacation rental licenses, defending the increase as needed to cover costs of administering the […]
Waldport council OKs “Good of the City” ordinance changes to allow city manager leeway on some fines, rules
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council has amended an ordinance giving the city manager more leeway – with some reporting and accounting oversight – to waive some […]
Scenes from Waldport’s Beachcomber Days as thousands come out to watch a parade, hear music, play games and watch timber competition
WALDPORT — It started with the blare of fire engine sirens and ended Saturday night with a performance from Sol Fire Dancers. In between, thousands of people lined the […]
Yachats nonprofit receives largest private grant in city history to help fund expansion, remodel of library
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – A small but very active Yachats nonprofit has received a $250,000 grant to help pay for the expansion and remodel of the city library. The […]
Tourism spending hits new highs on the central Oregon coast, but hospitality industry still coping with staffing issues
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews It’s taken three full years, but the number of leisure and hospitality industry jobs in Lincoln County has just edged past pre-pandemic levels. Due to the […]
Week No. 3 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Just like a house under construction, everything we publish is “hand made”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews My sister-in-law and her husband are building a house on the former Reynolds family property next door in our little Yachats neighborhood. As the lot was cleared, […]
Lincoln County commissioners ready to approve 300 percent increase in yearly vacation rental license fee
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners are considering a 300 percent increase in fees for property owners wanting to renew their vacation rental licenses to $500 a year. Commissioners […]
54 years after Toledo police officer’s death, Oregon Senate standoff leaves family waiting longer for state honor
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Every day since May 4, the first bill on the agenda for the Oregon state Senate has been a resolution to honor […]