On Monday, January 27, 2020 at approximately 9:21 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers were dispatched to the report of a deceased person beside Hwy 101 near milepost 278 (Two Mile […]
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Sheriff’s deputies arrest California felon after burglary report of Yachats River yurt
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Police troopers negotiated with an armed felon from California for more than 15 minutes Saturday afternoon on North Yachats River Road before arresting […]
Yachats city manager outlines new plans for City Hall employees, planning and code enforcement
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire has developed a new staffing and employee structure for City Hall, proposing to add one employee to handle community service duties […]
Governor goes outside courthouse to appoint new Lincoln County district attorney and judge
Gov. Kate Brown has selected two lawyers in private practice to be the new Lincoln County district attorney and to fill a vacant circuit court judgeship. In doing so, Brown […]
Dispute between State Parks and Lane County has closed Heceta lighthouse for more than a year
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Each year more than 800,000 people pull off U.S. Highway 101 to visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse state scenic viewpoint 12 miles south of Yachats. Of […]