By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK — As one cooperative agreement goes up in smoke between Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District and Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue, will […]
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City of Waldport wins $750,000 state grant to begin developing 12-acre Southworth Park in the middle of town
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has been awarded $750,000 from Oregon State Parks and Recreation to launch the first phase of development of the 12-acre […]
Waldport-area Meals on Wheels “desperately” needs volunteers to help in kitchen or deliver food to homebound residents
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — More than 60 people from Yachats to Seal Rock and up Oregon Highway 34 depend on Meals on Wheels to provide warm mid-day meals […]
Moody’s lowers credit rating for Yachats fire district bonds, citing weak governance and poor financial management
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A worldwide financial services company has downgraded the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s bond credit rating, citing its weak governance and poor budget […]
Unsolved mysteries: How a former Maryland policeman living in Yachats is trying to bring closure to Eugene cold cases
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – At every 5:30 a.m. every Thursday, Drew Tracy jumps into his truck and begins the 98-mile drive to the Eugene Police Department for an […]
Strong east winds, dry conditions put Lincoln County fire officials on edge; Pacific Power may cut electricity to Otis area by 10 a.m. Friday
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The utility that provides electricity to rural communities in north Lincoln County says it may cut power to customers there by 10 a.m. Friday as a […]
After years of complaints, turmoil and work, the Alsea River community of Tidewater finally gets its fire station
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com TIDEWATER – It may not have firefighters on duty and a steady supply of water may be months away, but this community of nearly 900 people […]
Public meeting on Yachats’ homeless issues draws 45 people for information, questions and a search for solutions
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — How big an issue is homelessness in Yachats? You might gauge its scope by the turnout for a public meeting on the topic — […]
New booster doses of Covid vaccine becoming available in Oregon this week, slowly reaching Lincoln County
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Tens of thousands of Covid-19 booster doses are arriving in Oregon this week as state health officials, pharmacies and providers plan vaccine clinics and schedule […]
Sea Lion Caves — that iconic tourist stop between Yachats and Florence — celebrates its 90th year perched on Heceta Head
By Oregon ArtsWatch Take a drive along the U.S. Highway 101 and you’ll find no end of reasons to stop and gape – the amazing views, iconic bridges and […]