By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Hungry? Need food? Just show up. Anyone who’s hungry can get nutritious, free food at the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church Food Pantry just by showing up. […]
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Lincoln City Cultural Center prepares for month-long music festival to ignite interest in $2.5 million plaza project
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch LINCOLN CITY — The lineup for the Lincoln City Cultural Center’s month-long concert series calls for five musical acts featuring musicians from six countries playing […]
Committee OKs 2021-22 budget for Yachats fire district, but asks board to resolve questions before seeking tax increase
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s budget committee Monday approved a 2021-22 spending plan of $1.67 million — including using the sale of its former station in […]
Waldport’s July 3 display still on, but fire danger concerns leads to city ban of fireworks’ sale and use for the rest of the year
By CHERI BRUBAKER/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Fireworks of any kind are out inside the city of Waldport. Concerned about a worsening drought – although lessened slightly by inches of rain […]
Eugene couple’s small — but not tiny — house creates big scene as it drops into place on West Fourth Street
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Jo Layne McDow and Gordon Martin may like small homes, but their newest project caused a big scene last week in downtown Yachats. Their new home’s arrival […]
Early June rains ease some water worries, but very dry spring still a concern in Yachats and Waldport over supply for the summer and fall
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A two-week spell early this month with rain showers could help save – or delay – the implementation of water restrictions in Yachats. Two-tenths of an […]
As Oregon tries for 70% vaccination rate, Lincoln County transitions into clinics at workplaces and gathering spots to hit the same goal
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Just as Gov. Kate Brown is promising to end most coronavirus restrictions this month if 70 percent of Oregonians are vaccinated, Lincoln County health providers are […]
Skyrocketing price of building materials puts expansion plans for Yachats Library on hold for a while
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission has decided to put an expansion of the 47-year-old building on West Seventh Street on hold indefinitely, citing the recent quadrupling of […]
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts hires new executive director to lead and reopen Newport’s performing and visual arts centers
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — Jason Holland doesn’t expect to have much trouble adapting to life on the Oregon Coast. For one thing, the new executive director of the Oregon […]
It’s official — organizers of Yachats’ July 4 activities say they can’t pull off parade or fireworks this year
For the second year in a row, there will not be fireworks or the quirky la de da parade July 4 in Yachats. Fireworks and parade organizers told YachatsNews […]