By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews For three years police in Lincoln County could not do much when they came across someone in possession of a small amount of illegal drugs except […]
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Yachats council votes unanimously to split cost of single sheriff’s deputy with Waldport in one-year trial
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – There is a new sheriff in town. Or there will be soon. With an eye toward balancing budget constraints and consistency, the Yachats city […]
Lincoln County dispute over deputy contracts likely resolved for one year as sheriff agrees to absorb added costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County officials believe they have resolved – for one year at least — a dispute that broke into the public view last week over sheriff […]
Lincoln County buying land in the Waldport Industrial Park for location of new animal shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County plans to announce Wednesday that it is purchasing property in the Waldport Industrial Park to house its new animal shelter. The county has struggled […]
Interagency training exercise planned April 1 for Lincoln County emergency responders
News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 22nd, 2023 5:45 PM Public safety agencies from all over Lincoln County will be taking part in an interagency training exercise […]
Lincoln County deputies issue first citations for people ignoring closure signs
Two fence-jumping surfers from Cottage Grove are the first people to be cited by Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies for disregarding a COVID-19 park closure in order to reach the beach. […]