By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After weeks of frustration and months of waiting for repairs, the only public laundromat in south Lincoln County should reopen by the end of […]
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With more help on the way, Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies return to 4-day, 10-hour patrol shifts
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews With nine new deputies in training or at the state police academy, Lincoln County patrol deputies returned to their old shift schedule this week after a […]
After some cold and hot, some wet and dry, weather on central Oregon coast in 2022 turned out to be fairly normal
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – A cold spring, a rainy June and December, and a warm, dry September and October all ended up combining to make 2022 a very […]
Lighting the way for 150 years: Yaquina Head Lighthouse spruced up in preparation for sesquicentennial
By TOM BANSE/Northwest News Network/OPB NEWPORT — The stewards of Oregon’s tallest lighthouse are sprucing up the popular landmark on Oregon’s central coast for its 150th anniversary this year. The […]
Oregon considers designating six rocky shoreline areas for marine conservation and long-term management
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Oregon’s beaches are enjoyed by countless tourists and locals every year, drawn by soft sand and seemingly endless vistas. Far less accessible, however, are the rocky crags […]
Beat up for months by her husband — and their maintenance man — Waldport apartment managers now want her to leave
After YachatsNews reported Wednesday that Kim Segaline had been threatened with eviction days after her husband was arrested for repeatedly assaulting her, Segaline said the owner of her apartment […]
Food banks in Yachats, Waldport and Newport see increasing numbers of the working poor asking for help this winter
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews About 18 months ago, the Yachats Food Pantry found itself with more groceries than clients. “If you’re hungry, please come,” urged the pantry leader, reminding people […]
In its last — and shortest — meeting of 2022, Yachats councilors praise outgoing mayor and fellow council member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Yachats council members said goodbye to two of their members Wednesday, praising appointee Anthony Muirhead for his character and Leslie Vaaler for her attention […]
With generous donations and many hands, five Yachats homeless shelters rise in just hours, could open in three weeks
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Just 33 days after the City Council agreed to help pay for a homeless shelter, a giant truck backed into the rear parking lot […]
Oregon State Parks will have staff, volunteers at 17 whale watching sites for five days starting Wednesday
For the first time in two years, Oregon State Parks will have staff and volunteers at 17 locations along the Oregon coast for its “Whale Watch Week” starting Wednesday […]