By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Habor seal pups venturing onto Oregon’s beaches this spring need some social distancing, too. Young seal pups are at risk from well-meaning people who mistakenly […]
Other Yachats Community News
Lincoln County, Yachats and Lincoln City agree to reopen lodging June 1; Waldport and Newport will open for Memorial Day weekend
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After two months of uniting to close motels, vacation rentals, RV parks and campgrounds to recreational visitors, Lincoln County and its seven cities went their separate […]
Parks workers will begin removing barriers Friday to beach day-use areas after state OKs Lincoln County reopening plan
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oregon State Parks will begin reopening day-use areas Friday along U.S. Highway 101 in Lincoln County after the county got state approval Thursday of its reopening […]
$19,000 in donations replenishes Yachats church’s fund for local displaced workers
The displaced worker fund at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church gave $100 each to 37 unemployed residents Wednesday after supporters replenished the effort with $19,000 in the past week. The fund, […]
Lincoln County commissioners, seven city councils will vote Thursday how to lift ban on motel, vacation rental and campground use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com All motels, vacation rentals, RV parks and campgrounds in Lincoln County closed since March 23, could reopen in two weeks under a proposal to be considered Thursday […]
Lincoln County commissioners send reopening plan to state Tuesday, but unsure when they will allow some businesses to restart
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to send a plan to the state outlining how it meets guidelines for reopening businesses closed under Oregon’s coronavirus restrictions. While […]
Organizers cancel Yachats’ July 4 parade and fireworks — and it looks like Labor Day weekend is out too
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fourth of July will be a lot quieter in Yachats this year. The Yachats Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that it has canceled the come-one-come all […]
Oregon governor releases three-phase plan for re-opening, giving details for restaurants, shops and other activities
By COURTNEY VAUGHEN/Oregon Capital Bureau A plan to reopen Oregon’s businesses and allow social gatherings will rely on a three-phase approach, with major decisions being made at the county […]
Yachats church seeks additional donations as money runs out for displaced workers; jobless claims total 4,000 for Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats Community Presbyterian Church has exhausted all of the money contributed to help out-of-work residents and Wednesday appealed for additional donations. In the past six weeks […]
Lincoln County’s reopening from coronavirus restrictions may be hampered by being grouped with Marion and other Willamette Valley counties
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County is well on its way to meeting state COVID-19 requirements for reopening businesses and allowing more social interaction, but may be slowed from doing that […]