By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Marty Gaughan of Portland is a man on a mission — one that appears likely to fail. But that’s not stopping him from trying. Gaughan, his […]
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Florence Events Center is ready to rise above the pandemic with annual Winter Music Festival following more than a year’s shutdown
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com FLORENCE — Undeterred by the surge of the Omicron variant, the Florence Events Center is ready to open its doors next weekend for the return of […]
Health officials warn that Lincoln County is being “overwhelmed” by new Covid-19 cases, urges booster shots, masks and social distancing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County Public Health said Thursday that the county is being “overwhelmed” by new Covid-19 cases and urged residents to get a vaccine booster shot to […]
In a new year a new owner (but familiar face) takes over at Eager Beaver Furniture in downtown Waldport
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The learning curve won’t be too steep for the new owner of a familiar Waldport retailer — he was store manager for the past […]
Small tsunami surge Saturday on the Oregon coast is not what would happen if there was a sudden Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive The tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday may have been a good test run for the Pacific Northwest’s emergency alert systems, but […]
Can Waldport become an art destination? With a flurry of gallery and studio openings, an image makeover may be on the horizon
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – An Oregon coast tourism website says visitors to Waldport can enjoy “sandy, unspoiled beaches, wooded hiking trails” and more in this “surprisingly varied, but […]
Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Can this marriage be saved? Does it need to be? Or do they want it to be? A two-year-old agreement between the Seal Rock Fire District […]
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian […]
Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatNews.com YACHATS — For the second year in a row, the Yachats Lion’s Club’s annual Crab Feed will be a take-out only event, with meals available for […]