By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – As it begins implementing a $1 million federal grant, the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County is moving from a tiny space in Newport […]
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Eight social service agencies in Lincoln County will be getting $4.65 million to launch treatment programs funded by Measure 110
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Millions of dollars generated by a controversial, first-of-its-kind Oregon ballot measure will soon be heading to Lincoln County service providers to help cope with substance abuse, […]
It’s the fall political season, so some reminders and tips on letter writing, story commenting from YachatsNews
To YachatsNews readers: It’s that time of year – political season and the fall when people may be paying more attention to news – when I need to take […]
Seal Rock and Central Coast fire departments may not have intergovernmental agreement, but will talk about “automatic” aid
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK — As one cooperative agreement goes up in smoke between Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District and Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue, will […]
City of Waldport wins $750,000 state grant to begin developing 12-acre Southworth Park in the middle of town
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has been awarded $750,000 from Oregon State Parks and Recreation to launch the first phase of development of the 12-acre […]
Dominated by single-family homes, Yachats’ land-use consultants begin to outline ways the city can help diversify its housing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city’s housing stock is dominated by second homes and vacation rentals, there is adequate land for new construction but most of it is […]
Waldport-area Meals on Wheels “desperately” needs volunteers to help in kitchen or deliver food to homebound residents
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — More than 60 people from Yachats to Seal Rock and up Oregon Highway 34 depend on Meals on Wheels to provide warm mid-day meals […]
Yachats library finds its first paid administrator — a volunteer with a business background — literally right around the corner
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — As of Thursday, Yachats’ venerable, all-volunteer library is still venerable but no longer staffed entirely by volunteers. Traci Miller-Altson of Yachats has been hired […]
Moody’s lowers credit rating for Yachats fire district bonds, citing weak governance and poor financial management
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A worldwide financial services company has downgraded the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s bond credit rating, citing its weak governance and poor budget […]
Unsolved mysteries: How a former Maryland policeman living in Yachats is trying to bring closure to Eugene cold cases
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – At every 5:30 a.m. every Thursday, Drew Tracy jumps into his truck and begins the 98-mile drive to the Eugene Police Department for an […]