By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Union firefighters at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue were given notice last week that potential layoffs loom for the cash-strapped agency. The layoffs […]
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Seal Rock fire board, staff and volunteers issue strong support for chief after inflammatory email last month
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire District chief Will Ewing was met with a resounding show of support at the district’s board meeting last week in […]
There will be a few contested races — and three money measures — in May 20 election after surge of late filings
By YachatsNews A surge of candidate filings late last week has resulted in a handful of contested races for positions on school, college and fire district boards in the […]
As Samaritan Health System financial losses mount, chief executive says merger, partnership or sale are on the table
By MIKE FRANCIS and NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services has formally notified its bank that it likely violated its bond terms last year due to financial losses. While Samaritan […]
Rather than issue 17 available vacation rental licenses, Lincoln County commissioners vote to trim number in two zones
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners have decided to decrease the number of vacation rental licenses allowed in two zones east of U.S. Highway 101 rather than issue the […]
Local news of Lincoln County governments, communities and people are important — and that’s why we are expanding
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Wednesday morning, I attended a Lincoln County commission meeting then raced home to be able to testify remotely during an Oregon Senate committee hearing. Shayla Escudero, […]
Is a $10 monthly fee for street repairs a good idea? City of Yachats says it will go slow on the suggestion
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Over the next couple of months the city of Yachats will evaluate whether to tack on a $10 fee to monthly water bills to […]
41 years after Kelly Disney was killed, Lincoln County cold case investigators promise they won’t give up
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Assistance from FBI field agents and the agency’s behavorial analysis unit is helping two Lincoln County cold case investigators make progress on solving the killing of […]
Crews remove 90-year-old bronze bell from atop Little Log Church in most visible act of $370,000 renovation
By YachatsNews YACHATS – It was a delicate procedure for a construction crew – how to access and then lift a corroding, 90-year-old bronze bell Thursday from the roof […]
Millions of herring make annual return to Yaquina Bay creating spectacular frenzy for sea lions, birds and fishermen
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT — One of nature’s epic shows visited Newport this past week as millions of Pacific herring made their annual stop in Yaquina Bay to spawn. […]