A 43-year-old California man was arrested on criminal trespass charges Tuesday night after a Yachats resident called Lincoln County police dispatch about an intruder. Brandon R. Holve of Springville, Calif. […]
News Briefs
Little Log Church offers 25th year of vow renewals on Valentine’s Day
“Remembrance, Re-Vision, and Renewal” is the theme of the 25th annual ceremony of renewal and commitment on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14 at the Little Log Church in Yachats. […]
Yachats continues to see more single-family residential construction
Yachats is continuing its residential building “boomlet.” City Planner Dave Mattison told the Planning Commission this week that the city received 12 permits for new, single-family residences in 2019, and […]
State certifies Yachats firefighters vote to leave union
Firefighters with the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District have officially voted to leave the Newport chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters. The result of the vote was announced […]
King Tides and big waves expected to put on a show this weekend
A big storm forecast by the National Weather Service is going to hit the central Oregon Coast on Friday at the same time as the third “King Tide” of the […]
Newport hospital sponsors emergency preparedness seminars
NEWPORT — Do you have the essential items to survive when disaster strikes? Two free seminars Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Samaritan Center for Health Education can help you be […]
Coast Guard crews from Newport rescue disabled crab boat near Yachats
A Coast Guard crew aboard their 47-foot motor lifeboat towed a disabled commercial fishing boat Tuesday night to safety in Yaquina Bay after it became disabled 2.5 miles northwest of […]
Lincoln County jobless rate remains above Oregon and national averages
Lincoln County is approaching the end of 2019 with a slightly lower unemployment rate – but one that remains higher than the state and national rates for the number of […]
Alsea Bay recreational crabbers now need to clearly mark buoys
Recreational crabbers in Alsea Bay and other spots along the Oregon coast have some new rules to follow starting Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has instituted […]
Bad weather forces annual New Year’s Day peace hike to move to Yachats Commons
A weather forecast calling for heavy rain and wind gusts of more than 30 mph Tuesday night and Wednesday has forced organizers of the 10th Annual New Year’s Day Peace Hike […]