By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County are coming from the Lincoln City, Otis and Siletz areas and the outbreak at […]
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Regional economist says real estate prices climbing fast in Lincoln County and northwest Oregon
By ERIK KNODER/Oregon Employment Department The global pandemic hammered many industries and led to massive unemployment, but home owners are coming away with a big win. Home prices not only […]
Proponents and opponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County square off again over proposed regulations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Opponents and proponents of vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County squared off again Wednesday night in a public workshop, arguing that renting houses to visitors is […]
One man’s mission to clean up the beaches: Steve Cook and SOLVE invite you to pitch in, pick up Saturday, April 17
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Steve Cook is nobody’s idea of a wuss. He was a professional firefighter for 12 years. He became a certified scuba diver at the age of […]
Increasing COVID-19 cases push Lincoln County into another higher risk category — and tighter restrictions — Friday
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com and GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A month-long rise in COVID-19 cases is moving Lincoln County into the state’s “high” risk category Friday, tightening social and […]
Lincoln County students will return to classrooms four days a week beginning April 19, district announces Monday
More than 5,000 students in the Lincoln County School District will be back in their classrooms four days a week on April 19, the district announced Monday, almost 13 […]
Yachats City Council approves new lighting ordinance, but with a night-time curfew on marine lighting, not a ban
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Thursday passed a new set of regulations on residential and commercial lighting after trimming out wording that would have banned marine […]
Lincoln County unveils proposed regulations for vacation rentals including occupancy limits and creating neighborhood zones
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County staff has unveiled proposals for tighter regulations on vacation rentals in unincorporated areas, suggesting much lower occupancy limits, setting up a hearings process for […]
Lincoln County vaccinators get state’s permission to give doses to thousands of front-line workers five days ahead of schedule
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After racing ahead to get a majority of Lincoln County residents vaccinated, the state Wednesday gave the county’s health care providers permission to immediately begin offering […]
Five years and counting: Yachats Banner Project will brighten downtown during summer, then raise money for the arts
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com For the fifth consecutive summer, Yachats will greet the season with dozens of unique art banners festooning the downtown light poles along U.S. Highway 101. And […]