By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Lincoln City company that builds electric vehicle charging stations and allegedly defrauded the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality out of $2 million in […]
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Annual Yachats banner project weathers challenges to stage auction Sunday
YACHATS – Neither windstorms or heavy rain deterred Polly Plumb Productions and Yachats-area artists from their annual banner auction. The 2022 Yachats Banner Project auction and artists reception is 5-7 […]
Have questions for local candidates, issues in Yachats, Waldport and Lincoln County? Send them to YachatsNews
Dear YachatsNews readers: Your questions, please. YachatsNews is preparing news stories on local candidates and issues for the Nov. 8 general election – and is soliciting your questions for candidates […]
City of Waldport asks dog owners to be more responsible on local fields — or face a $50 citation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Enough is enough, the city of Waldport is telling dog owners. The city has announced it will begin enforcing a municipal ordinance that requires […]
Elections officials change state voters pamphlet after GOP House candidate Celeste McEntee of Newport misrepresents two endorsements
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A Republican candidate for an Oregon legislative district covering Lincoln County lied about endorsements in the state-issued Voters’ Pamphlet, a political action committee […]
Despite improvements in portions of Oregon’s economy, hospitality industry is still short thousands of jobs and workers
By MIKE ROGOWAY/The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon’s economy has recovered all the jobs it lost to the pandemic, bouncing back from record layoffs at a much faster pace than in prior recessions. […]
One dollar at a time, guests at two Yachats motels are contributing to collaborative’s work and 804 Trail projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Almost every time a visitor checks out of the Overleaf Lodge or Fireside Motel, they leave a little behind. Not only the views of […]
Growing economic development nonprofit moving from Newport to community college building in Waldport
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – As it begins implementing a $1 million federal grant, the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County is moving from a tiny space in Newport […]
Eight social service agencies in Lincoln County will be getting $4.65 million to launch treatment programs funded by Measure 110
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Millions of dollars generated by a controversial, first-of-its-kind Oregon ballot measure will soon be heading to Lincoln County service providers to help cope with substance abuse, […]
It’s the fall political season, so some reminders and tips on letter writing, story commenting from YachatsNews
To YachatsNews readers: It’s that time of year – political season and the fall when people may be paying more attention to news – when I need to take […]