By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council quickly approved several plans and projects during its last meeting of the year that ran the gamut from installing new […]
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Siletz Valley School board fires superintendent/principal after investigation into seven complaints
By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH/Underscore News SILETZ – The Siletz Valley School board has fired principal/superintendent Casey Jackson following an investigation into seven complaints filed in October. The board announced its […]
Lincoln County judge overseeing vacation rental lawsuit hopes to rule before final hearing Friday
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Following a 90-minute hearing Friday, Lincoln County circuit judge Joseph Allison said he hopes to rule by the end of the week on challenges to the […]
Lincoln County makes small gains in population over past year, but long-term trends point to rural workforce issues
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Lincoln County, like 30 of Oregon’s 36 counties, gained population last year, according to new population estimates released this week by Portland State University’s Population Research […]
Closure of well-known Yachats bar isn’t so final after all with owner’s change of heart
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With no more fanfare than a Facebook post, the Yachats Underground Pub & Grub re-opened Wednesday after closing suddenly and supposedly permanently just two […]
Fireworks in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County could be banned as soon as Jan. 3 under revised ordinance
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The sale, possession and use of any fireworks will be prohibited in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County beginning in January under a revised ordinance that commissioners […]
Thinned out by resignations, Yachats Planning Commission faces possibility of too few members in January
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats is scrambling to fill three of seven seats on its Planning Commission as resignations over health issues and frustration with […]
Coastal ports abuzz with activity as first loads of Dungeness crab arrive for the 2023-24 season
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – A buzz of excitement electrified Newport docks Saturday as the first of the small crab boats arrived to unload their catch under perfect December […]
Couple’s new coffee shop in Yachats focuses on high-end brews in leased Ona restaurant space
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — A new place to get a premium caffeine buzz has quietly opened inside Ona Restaurant in downtown Yachats. Dream Machine Coffee is now offering […]
As government benefits end, local food banks struggle to meet increased demand from the working poor
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Two young boys and their parents came to the Yachats Food Pantry recently to get groceries. Pantry leader Pam Luderitz was working the counter that day, […]