By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A coalition of Lincoln County neighborhood groups says it will make a “last minute” decision next week whether to submit initiative petitions to the county to […]
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After criticism and outpouring of support, Central Coast fire board in Waldport agrees to interview interim chief for top job
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue employee Erich Knudson read a series of statements to the district’s board Tuesday night in support of hiring interim chief Jamie Mason as fire […]
Beck retiring as YYFAP’s executive director after 10 years, board hopes for replacement in March
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com After 10 years as executive director of the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, Alice Beck is retiring and moving to Astoria. “A little piece of my […]
Decision by owners of Waldport KOA to annex to city will nearly double Waldport’s lodging taxes for tourism promotion
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A decision by the owners of the Waldport KOA campground on the north side of Alsea Bay to annex into the city of Waldport will fuel […]
Vaccines are back! Lincoln County told supply is resuming with 900 doses scheduled for next week; 3 clinics planned
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Vaccines are back. Following a week when the state diverted all first-dose vaccines from Lincoln County to other area behind schedule, health officials were told Thursday that […]
A 2-year update from and about YachatsNews: what worked, what didn’t, plans for this year and maybe beyond
To readers of YachatsNews: It’s been two years since the launch of YachatsNews.com and one year since the last update on how everything has been going on the site and […]
Couple with Yachats roots uncorks new Beach Daisy Wine shop at Greenhouse Market Place
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com It’s tough enough to keep a retail shop going during a pandemic. But to open a new one? It’s all part of the plan for Todd […]
Yachats Fire District board wants more financial data, planning before deciding to ask voters to approve another operating levy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board has tapped the brakes on a suggestion to ask voters in May to approve a new tax levy to […]
In-class instruction resumes Monday for youngest Lincoln County students, but high schoolers will wait another three months
Kindergarten through third-grade classes will resume Monday in the Lincoln County School District, but it could be another three months before high school students return to buildings. The resumption […]
After a mass clinic Friday, Lincoln County is forced to pause vaccinations for two weeks when governor diverts vaccines to Portland
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County and its partners will vaccinate an estimated 600 people against COVID-19 during a mass clinic Friday at the county fairgrounds in Newport, and then […]