This story was updated Wednesday to include comments from COCF&R Capt. John Townley By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Despite rigorous 24-hour shifts and sleeping on cots, spirits are high among Lincoln County […]
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12th Yachats Agate Festival this weekend offers everything from precious rocks to expert talks
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Agate Festival rolls into its 12th big year this weekend with two buildings full of rocks, expert talks and demonstrations. On Saturday […]
Police arrest Toledo man for murder after finding body of Newport car dealer missing for three years
By YachatsNews NEWPORT — Police have arrested a 54-year-old Toledo man and charged him with the murder of a Newport used car dealer who has been missing for three […]
Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson resigning next month with two years left in term
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson, a popular and hardworking community leader and politician, announced Friday she is resigning from the commission Feb. 14 with two years […]
Portland-area program for homeless teenagers expands to Lincoln County because of the high numbers here
By DANA TIMS/YahatsNews Jeffrey Wagner is searching for a few good homes which, it turns out, can make all the difference whether homeless Lincoln County teenagers graduate from high […]
OSU scientist predicts “well behaved” volcano 300 miles off Oregon coast could erupt this year
By GOSIA WOZNIACKIA/The Oregonian/Oregon Live An undersea volcano off Oregon’s coast will likely erupt this year, scientists say. Known as Axial Seamount, it’s the most active volcano in the […]
Lincoln County school officials refining list of possible bond projects before board decision next month
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A public opinion poll commissioned by the Lincoln County School District shows good support for a potential $73 million bond after respondents were told that the […]
While not big a business in Lincoln County, OSU Extension aims to help hundreds of small farms prosper
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews No one is confusing the economic and social importance of Lincoln County’s farms with the sprawling tracts of land dominating Oregon agriculture in the Willamette Valley […]
Chance coffee shop meeting leads to starring role in Theatre West’s latest production
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY The journey to the stage can take many paths. For Jason Kutchma, starring in Theatre West’s current production, “Dial M for Murder,” it was […]
Coastal wood carvers stage their annual show and workshops this weekend
By Oregon Coast TODAY This weekend will see woodcarvings of all kinds on display as the Coastal Carvers present their 31st annual Artistry in Wood show at Chinook Winds […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Waldport museum volunteer and bluegrass radio host Chip Russell
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews Chip Russell believes he and his partner, Nicole Frederickson, purchased the last home in Waldport that sold for less than $200,000 when they retired in 2017. […]