By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — In a scant four months, the new head of the Yachats Chamber of Commerce is making things happen. Since Bobbi Price started her job […]
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County commissioners, coastal legislators protest Kotek’s excluding rural areas from state’s homeless emergency plan
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners and coastal legislators are urging Oregon’s new governor to reconsider the exclusion of rural areas from her emergency declaration on homelessness. Gov. Tina […]
Waldport swears in two new council members, OKs new parking and garage rules and gets briefing on homeless laws
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The Waldport city recorder swore in four councilors and the mayor for new terms Thursday, adding two more educators to the dais. Some of […]
Back to work. After 40 years of creating stained glass art, Chuck Franklin’s retirement to Waldport didn’t last long
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews WALDPORT – At first it sounded good to finally set his grozing iron down. After more than 40 years of around-the-clock work, it seemed reasonable. Who […]
County commissioners begin long-awaited discussion on how and where to limit vacation rental licenses
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews During its first open discussion on vacation rental license caps in nearly two years, Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday considered buffers to lower the density of rentals […]
Beloved Yachats’ postal clerk Angie Bagby is leaving Friday for new job closer to new home in Florence
BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Her formal title is “Sales and Services Distribution Associate” and her full name is Angela Bagby. But she’s “Angie” to anyone who has used […]
Lincoln County school board votes 4-1 to negotiate with internal candidate to become next superintendent
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Lincoln County School District board voted 4-1 Tuesday to skip a search or application process and instead to negotiate with a senior administrator to become the […]
Yachats Agate Festival rocks back Saturday and Sunday after two-year pandemic absence
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Commons will be rockin’ this weekend, but don’t look for musicians — the rocks are rolling in with the Yachats Agate Festival […]
FCC cancels one license of Lincoln County radio station group as bank seeks foreclosure of office and studios for loan default
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of six radio stations in Lincoln County faces an uncertain future with the cancellation of a key federal broadcast license and an imminent bank […]
Electrician found, five homeless shelters on Yachats church property could open by Sunday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — As high winds, pounding rain and a power outage struck the area Monday, an electrician was at work to get five homeless shelters in […]