By CHERI BRUBAKER/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK — It was clear there was a change in the focus and direction for the Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection board as soon as […]
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Delayed (officially) by the pandemic, the Corvallis to the Sea Trail is now open (informally) to hikers. Here’s is one trekker’s review
By PAUL LASK/For YachatsNews.com There is nothing in Oregon that quite compares to the Corvallis to the Sea Trail, also known as the C2C. As advertised, the 62-mile route […]
To deter a thief, think like one: In wake of Yachats car prowls, police offer tips to protect yourself and your belongings
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com For the criminally-minded, the recent travails of a Yachats couple set up a “perfect storm” of opportunity. As warmer weather boosts those opportunities and brings more […]
As COVID-19 cases hit the unvaccinated, Lincoln County Public Health pushes smaller clinics into low-vaccinated areas
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com TIDEWATER — Shelby Johnson fit perfectly the type of person the Lincoln County Public Health staff was looking for Thursday to get a COVID-19 shot – […]
Administrative changes looming for Lincoln County as its top lawyer and “de facto administrator” retires on Friday
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Wayne Belmont’s last official day as the top lawyer and de facto administrator for Lincoln County is Friday and his departure – delayed for a year because […]
With gallery space on the market, owners of Laughing Crab in Yachats are moving to bayfront in downtown Florence
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The Laughing Crab art gallery is leaving downtown Yachats for a bigger space on the Florence bayfront. “We’re sorry to be leaving our friends in Yachats, but […]
Yachats council removes chair of Parks & Commons Commission for disparaging emails to staff, refusing to follow city procedures
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council has taken the unusual step of removing the chair of the city’s Parks and Commons Commission after agreeing that Dawn Keller sent […]
Drought emergency declaration this week for Lincoln County may be only the start of a long, dry summer on central coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County’s declaration of a drought emergency this week is only the first step on a path likely to result in everything from requests for voluntary […]
Nine months after $1 building purchase, city of Waldport and chamber partnership opens new welcome center along Highway 101
CHERI BRUBAKER/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — Nine months after the city of Waldport acquired a state interpretive center and one day after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown lifted coronavirus restrictions, the Waldport […]
Yachats council’s discussion of administrator’s traits draws frank message from interim manager that city “get its own house in order”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Another philosophical discussion about traits that City Council members would like in a new administrator for Yachats turned into a more frank conversation Thursday when the […]