A young humpback whale euthanized last week near Waldport after stranding itself on the beach for more than a day was a healthy male with no apparent injuries or […]
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Feds award $12.5 million to continue building earthquake warning system, including Oregon coast
The U.S. Geological Survey announced Monday it had awarded $12.5 million to the University of Oregon and six other universities to continue setting up an earthquake early-warning system along […]
Expect another year of poor Chinook fishing, low limits due to continued poor ocean conditions
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com There will be more fishing than catching of salmon this season on coastal streams in Lincoln County. Salmon returns – both Chinook and coho – should be […]
Yachats manager says commissions should start counting visitors to defend spending decisions
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats city manager Shannon Beaucaire is urging commissions that oversee public facilities to begin quantifying how many visitors use them to help fend off possible challenges to […]
City commission suggests changes in “Clean Up” event — and surprised at its $6,855 cost
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Members of the city’s Public Works and Streets Commission won’t recommend that Yachats quit sponsoring its three-day “Clean Up” event each June. But they expressed surprise […]
Lincoln County moves deeper into vacation rental issues, including possibility of a license limit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners are looking into stricter regulation of vacation rentals – including the possibility of limiting the number of licenses. Commissioners authorized their staff […]
City Council changes mind – and directions – on Ocean View Drive
The Yachats City Council on Wednesday did a U-turn on one-way directions for Ocean View Drive – for now. Lincoln County is in the process of making improvements to […]
Yachats council reaches consensus on six vacation rental issues – and not changing much in current ordinance
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council is not inclined to change much of the city’s current regulations on vacation rentals, reaching consensus Wednesday on six issues and postponing […]
Farm tour on Saturday is an opportunity to view a different side of Yachats
By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com People love Yachats for the beaches, but there’s another warmer, sunnier world that exists up the Yachats River past the fog line. The annual Yachats River […]
First of three Yachats road paving projects begins Monday, Aug. 5
Yachats is going to see more new asphalt during the next two months than it has in years. On Monday, Aug. 3 workers with Devils Lake Rock Co. of […]