By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — Carrie Lewis was driving when she got news that the Oregon Coast Aquarium had been awarded a $5 million grant. “Literally, I had to pull […]
Other Yachats Community News
Corvallis investor is buying former Yachats fire station, looking for the right tenants and how building can contribute to community
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Rick Ramsey is buying a fire station. Now he just needs to figure out what exactly to do with it. Ramsey, 62, of Corvallis, is in […]
After another disorganized, contentious discussion, Yachats City Council agrees to advertise for city manager and hire deputy city recorder
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council showed Wednesday what can happen when an inexperienced and mostly rudderless group is working with an inexperienced city planner asked to also […]
Lincoln County’s two hospitals doing OK as COVID-19 cases increase sharply, but CEO worries about strain on regional, state system
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County, the Samaritan Health System hospitals in Newport and Lincoln City are in good shape with adequate space […]
Farm tour returns for 11th annual run Saturday, luring locals and visitors to nine operations in Yachats River valley
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com For an outing that yields farm-fresh produce, honey, grass-fed beef and more, the Yachats River Valley Farm Tour offers other bonuses too — you can support […]
Waldport-based fire district will ask voters in November to approve levy to hire another firefighter and put aside money for equipment
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Voters in the Central Coast Fire & Rescue district will get to decide in November if the district can hire another firefighter and put […]
Yachats City Council tries a little self-evaluation of its first six months of work — and it does not go well
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com During a week when the lone employee in Yachats City Hall struggled to even answer the phones, it probably wasn’t the best timing for Mayor Leslie […]
Yachats City Council votes unanimously to negotiate with YYFAP to allow move into former city offices in Commons building
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program is getting a new home – but not having to go far. The Yachats City Council has agreed that […]
Extreme danger leads to immediate ban on beach fires, and an end to campfires in state, national forest parks beginning Friday
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Extreme drought conditions have triggered an immediate ban of fires on open beaches and in Oregon State Parks day-use areas along Oregon’s central coast. On Friday, Aug. […]
As Covid cases surge, Lincoln County is recommending — but not requiring — wearing masks in indoor, public places
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A quickly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County prompted county officials Thursday to ask that people age 5 and older resume wearing masks in […]