By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With a nod to the money it receives from Lincoln County to care for the homeless, the Yachats city council Wednesday unanimously approved chipping […]
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Yachats community gathers to honor Joanne Kittel, advocate for trails, conservation and Native American history
YACHATS – The Yachats community saluted a favorite citizen Wednesday night, with 200 admirers of Joanne Kittel filling the Commons multipurpose room to sometimes tearfully honor the tireless advocate […]
Yachats church’s bigger and better Oktoberfest returns this weekend with beer, brats and music
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Break out the lederhosen and dirndls — Munich, Germany is coming to the coast with the first annual Yachats Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, […]
Waldport crews begin cleanup of former middle school as city slowly works to turn it into recreation center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The city of Waldport is taking the first major steps this week to clean up the former school gymnasium, cafeteria and kitchen it bought […]
For a second time Saturday search dogs were unable to find trace of Yachats man missing for seven weeks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Lane County Sheriff’s search team Saturday was unable to find a 45-year-old Yachats man who has been missing since late July after bringing in […]
Waldport council says “no” to Lincoln County request for $10,000 to help fund winter emergency shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Saying they didn’t know how local homeless people would get to Newport and upset that Lincoln County might be cutting a $10,000 contribution to […]
Struggling mussel population along the Oregon coast had a sudden die-off this summer, and no one is sure why
By APRIL EHRLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting DEPOE BAY — Like many sea creatures, mussels along Oregon’s coastline are struggling. Their population took a sudden nose dive this summer, and researchers […]
12 homeless and housing organizations in Lincoln County receive $857,179 as part of $26 million state allocation
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Twelve organizations in Lincoln County that provide a range of services to the homeless have received a total of $856,179 from the state to help fund […]
Yachats implements modest water restrictions after flows in Reedy and Salmon creeks drops below 275 gallons per minute
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Drought conditions led to the Yachats city council declaring a phase 1 water-shortage emergency Wednesday, which means water customers will need to moderately curtail […]
Final trek of 33-year-old Cycle Oregon “classic” brings 1,000 riders through Toledo, Newport, Waldport and Tidewater this week
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews More than 1,000 cyclists will sweep into Toledo, Newport and through Waldport on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as the week-long “classic” edition of Cycle Oregon pedals […]