By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County residents can now eat in a restaurant, get a haircut, buy books or art and go to the […]
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Six candidates for Lincoln County commissioner means the chance of single winner in May primary election is slim
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Because six people are running for Position 2 on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners the chance of a clear-cut winner emerging from the May 19 primary […]
Hotly contested May primary race for Lincoln County district attorney pits two candidates with different views of the office
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The mid-term resignation of Lincoln County’s district attorney last fall and the governor’s replacement appointment in January has resulted in a vigorous and acrimonious race in […]
Owners of closed Yachats-area shops try other methods to stay in business, but worry about longterm shutdown
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com They’ve gone online. They’ve taken phone calls and met customers at their shops. They’ve applied for federal and state loans, local aid and are working with […]
Without help, Yachats businesses and their supporters worry they won’t be able to re-open after coronavirus closures
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Hundreds of small Oregon coast business owners, forced to close their doors four weeks ago due to coronavirus mandates, are waking each day to the grim […]
Native story of three sisters offers a view into these troubled times
I am an elder of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and a native storyteller. In these uncertain times a story comes to mind that is pertinent to our situation around […]
Waldport High staff honors school’s 34 seniors as state extends classroom shutdown for remainder of the year
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Steve Cooper hit the switch at exactly 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, lighting up the grandstands and the football/soccer field at Waldport High School. Except for […]
Oregon cancels school for rest of year to limit coronavirus spread; Lincoln County district readies online programs
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon school buildings are closed for the rest of the academic year. Schooling will continue through online courses, video chats and other forms of distance […]
Slumping Oregon economy could jeopardize big infusion of money, programs for Lincoln County schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An Oregon economy expected to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic could also delay or derail the infusion of $4.5 million into Lincoln County schools. School […]
Coronavirus stories: How communities and people are reacting, reaching out to help each other
By CHERYL ROMANO and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The group stopped making quilts and learned to make cotton masks. A grocery store manager changed her routine to help an elderly couple. More […]