By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The last concrete for the new boat launch has been poured and the parking lot is almost finished. Construction crews have finished tweaking the little things […]
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Lincoln County stays in “high risk” category for business restrictions starting Friday, as Oregon governor moves 15 others to “extreme”
By YachatsNews and the Oregon Capital Bureau A slightly declining rate of COVID-19 cases is keeping Lincoln County from joining 15 other Oregon counties Friday after Gov. Kate Brown […]
As vaccinations decline in Lincoln County, public health workers begin new campaigns and outreach to get 9,000 more shots into arms
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County, which has been an Oregon leader in getting its residents COVID-19 vaccines, has seen a sharp drop off in the number of people wanting […]
Waldport Middle/High School principal wins top Oregon honor for her work leading staff and developing school culture
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com In a year that tested schools, teachers, students and parents unlike any other, the leader of Waldport Middle/High School has been chosen Oregon’s middle school principal […]
Five-year-old quilters guild endeavor says “Thank you” to 300 Lincoln County veterans, one star-spangled project at a time
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Some 300 military veterans in Lincoln County own a piece of textile art that has the power to bring tears. It measures about 60 by 80 […]
As COVID-19 numbers rise and vaccinations go begging, Lincoln County opens three clinics to walk-ins without appointments
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com On the day that anyone 16 and over became eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Lincoln County threw open clinic doors to people who can get […]
Yachats suffers wave of car prowls over the weekend, but new resident recovering from cancer treatments was hardest hit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Since moving to a new home in Yachats almost two years ago Karen Bertenthal has undergone two cancer treatments and six surgeries. But a car prowl […]
Worried about finances, Yachats Fire board turns down requests to buy used engine and give longevity contributions to two volunteers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Money issues again roiled a meeting of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board this week, as members rejected a request to buy – sight unseen […]
An army of more than 300 volunteers helps push Lincoln County to the top in getting vaccines into arms of 23,000 residents
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Two or three days a week Megan Schain drops what she’s doing at her photography studio in Newport and heads to the Lincoln County fairgrounds. There, […]
“Up from the Ashes” exhibit in Lincoln City displays photos and other objects pulled from devastating wildfire in Otis
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon Arts Watch Photographer Bruce MacGregor waited out wildfire evacuation warnings near his home in Clackamas County for weeks last fall before it felt safe to head […]