By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews An 11th-hour roadblock to getting a new Lincoln County drug possession deflection program up and running has been cleared and is now only a speed bump […]
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Lincoln County commission chair working from home following harassment allegations in Sept. 18 meeting
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Lincoln County commission chair Casey Miller has been restricted to working from home after an allegation he harassed and bullied county employees. Miller was […]
Two Yachats groups bring social justice advocate to town for talk Oct. 17 and workshop Oct. 18
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Two local activist groups are hosting a talk and day-long workshop this month featuring a noted author/psychologist. Roxy Manning, a California clinical psychologist and […]
Oregon Coast CC hires Chemeketa administrator to become its fifth president in 37-year history
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Marshall Roache has been a college wrestler and coach, retail store manager, police officer and community college administrator. Now he’s becoming a community college president. Roache, […]
Citing political rancor, Waldport mayor resigns three months before end of second term
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport Mayor Greg Holland announced his immediate resignation from office on social media early Wednesday. In a letter posted on Facebook’s Waldport Community page, […]
Yachats church’s Oktoberfest celebration is a chance to have fun, support aid programs
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Want to do good while having a barrel of a good time? Then roll out for the second annual Yachats Oktoberfest, which is brewing […]
Blowup at Lincoln County commission meeting highlights stark divisions over deflection, administrative work
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Three elected law enforcement officials and three treatment providers blasted Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday for trying to make last-minute changes to months of their collaborative work […]
District in line to get $1.2 million to install emergency generators at schools in Newport and Lincoln City
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Two Lincoln County schools are on pace to get significant funds to fortify them as community safety and shelter hubs in case of severe wildfires, earthquakes, […]
New volunteers breathe life to historic Yachats cemetery, now seek donations, plot sales for more improvements
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Just a year ago the Yachats cemetery was like a patient in intensive care. Not yet on life support, it nevertheless needed a big […]
Massive new artwork in Lincoln City builds on Oregon Mural Trail that started in Yachats, six other towns
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch If you’ve seen Travel Oregon’s “Only Slightly Exaggerated” campaign of 2021, meant to draw tourists to Oregon with animated images of the state’s wonders, you might agree […]