Oregon Coast Community College has joined a consortium of five other community colleges across the state to offer the first bachelor’s degree program in its 37-year history. The bachelor’s […]
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City reopens access to Yachats River beach Saturday after new tests show water is safe
YACHATS – The beach at the mouth of the Yachats River re-opened to the public Saturday after tests results from a city sewage spill a week earlier showed the […]
“Bomb cyclone” missed the central Oregon coast this week but big winds predicted for Friday
The central Oregon coast was mostly spared the so-called “bomb cyclone” that damaged northern California and the Seattle area this week, but that doesn’t mean the late fall storms […]
Eugene woman who survived sneaker wave with granddaughter last year in Yachats returns with warnings
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Ann Dwyer didn’t see the sneaker wave that almost killed her and her granddaughter on a calm October day one year ago. Dwyer, a retired Eugene […]
Yachats buying property at corner of Ocean View Drive and Highway 101 for part of boardwalk project
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS –The city’s purchase of a long sought after and prime piece of real estate in the heart of Yachats should be wrapped up in December. […]
YachatsNews wraps up October fundraising campaign with contributions from 128 readers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Thank you once again for your help and support. We weren’t sure what to expect when a YachatsNews supporter suggested an October effort to seek […]
The winner of very tight Lincoln County commission race won’t be determined until Thanksgiving week
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County voters – and Claire Hall or Rick Beasley – will not find out for another two weeks who will hold Position 2 on the […]
Mental health struggles and Marine Corps celebration end in a tragic hail of bullets in Waldport
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – What began Sunday afternoon as a private celebration to honor the U.S. Marine Corps ended tragically for a Waldport woman with mental health issues […]
No longer worth the time, money and hassle, Waldport looking to end its 28-year-old traffic court
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A perceived jaw-dropping decrease in the number of traffic citations issued in Waldport looked to be the death knell for the city’s long-standing […]
Since 1985 the Siletz community and its school have set aside one day to honor all veterans
By LORI TOBIAS/The Oregonian/OregonLive It all started at the Siletz Valley School in 1985 as a simple way to say thank you to Lincoln County veterans. On that day, […]