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 […]
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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 […]
Lincoln County hospitals begin to slowly resume elective procedures as governor’s restrictions loosen
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The two hospitals in Lincoln County have resumed some elective medical procedures that were ordered stopped by Gov. Kate Brown at the start of Oregon’s response […]
Oregon Hatchery Research Center near Alsea helps contribute to new groundbreaking study on how salmon find their way home
Oregon State University researchers, including the director of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center near Alsea, are a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do salmon, […]
Governor and health officials outline initial details for reopening Oregon; Lincoln County releases guidelines for local businesses and recreation
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown hopes that some rural areas with few or no COVID-19 cases could start reopening for business and other activities as soon as […]
City of Yachats news: Visitor center contract goes out for bid; next council meeting in late May; loan applications now online
The city of Yachats is seeking proposals by people or groups to run the city’s visitor center and marketing programs for the next two to six years. The […]