By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, apparently riding the wave of an influx of retirees, exceeded prior population forecasts and far surpassed slower-growing counties farther down the coast, according to […]
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Beyond the beach: Waldport’s Beachcomber Days expands its slate of community unity activities to much of the year
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — What do cool cars, Halloween treats, holiday wreaths and scholarships have in common? That would be Waldport’s Beachcomber Days, which is expanding its calendar […]
Waldport Clinic doctor Stephanie Bosch dies “suddenly and unexpectedly” Wednesday night at Newport hospital
WALDPORT – Dr. Stephanie Bosch, 32, a key member of Samaritan Health Service’s clinic in Waldport, died Wednesday night in the emergency room at the hospital in Newport. Bosch had […]
Seal Rock fire board votes 3-1 – after one resignation — to hire former Toledo chief as consultant until it can find new leader
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – The Seal Rock Fire District board voted 3-1 Wednesday to hire the former fire chief in Toledo to manage the department until it […]
As deadline nears on Oregon vaccination mandate, rates for Lincoln County educators and most medical providers hits 93-96 percent
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Schools and medical providers in Lincoln County who fall under the governor’s vaccination mandate say they have compliance rates of 93 […]
OSU wins 3-year, $895,000 federal grant to try to improve worker safety on Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service A team of Oregon State University researchers will use a new, three-year $895,000 federal grant to study how different equipment configurations onboard crab vessels […]
Paramedic shortage has Lincoln County’s main ambulance provider seeking 6-month exception for two contract requirements
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A shortage of paramedics is forcing the company that provides ambulance service to most of Lincoln County to seek two temporary exceptions to its contract. Pacific […]
After disagreements over direction, new majority of Seal Rock fire board dismisses chief and plans to hire former Toledo chief as interim
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – The Seal Rock Fire District board has fired Tom Sakaris, its chief of six years, and plans to meet Wednesday to appoint an interim […]
Big yellow FEMA tour bus coming this month to Yachats and Waldport to deliver COVID-19 boosters, vaccines and tests
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Look for the big yellow tour bus this month in Yachats and Waldport. No, it won’t be a country-Western star on tour, or an over-the-hill big […]
After four months, Lincoln County commissioners resume discussion of vacation rental regulations, aim for late October vote
BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After four months of no discussion, Lincoln County commissioners with little notice began moving ahead again Wednesday on tighter, new rules on vacation rentals in unincorporated […]