By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – There’s a new sheriff in town. Adam Shanks was sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff Monday by presiding circuit court judge Sheryl Bachart, […]
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No longer worth the time, money and hassle, Waldport looking to end its 28-year-old traffic court
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A perceived jaw-dropping decrease in the number of traffic citations issued in Waldport looked to be the death knell for the city’s long-standing […]
Sheriff’s deputies begin splitting 10-hour day shifts between Yachats and Waldport under new contracts
BY GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Yachats’ new contract deputy hit the streets Thursday. In a first-of-its-kind shared deputy agreement between the cities of Waldport and Yachats, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Abby […]
Waldport/Yachats contract for sheriff’s deputies inches closer to agreement — but commissioners want to pin down cost
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Whether Yachats will have a dedicated Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy in the upcoming year – tied to Waldport receiving a significant discount if it continues with […]
Waldport and Yachats city councils considering sharing costs of expanded Lincoln County sheriff’s patrols
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Waldport and Yachats are considering a proposal to expand Lincoln County Sheriff’s coverage in the two cities by sharing costs and adding a third deputy to […]
Lincoln County sheriff announces he will not seek re-election, throws support to his administrative lieutenant
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Curtis Landers, who started as a records and property clerk in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 37 years ago and rose to lead the agency for the […]
A ride-a-long with a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy in Waldport illustrates why no day is a typical day
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The phone calls to 9-1-1 reporting a man walking around with a rifle and stopping to aim at people’s houses came in while Lincoln County Sheriff’s […]
For a second time Saturday search dogs were unable to find trace of Yachats man missing for seven weeks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Lane County Sheriff’s search team Saturday was unable to find a 45-year-old Yachats man who has been missing since late July after bringing in […]
Hikers find body Tuesday in remote campsite along Yachats River
YACHATS – Lincoln County Search & Rescue crews recovered the body Tuesday of a person found by hikers in a remote campsite along the Yachats River. In a news release, […]
Longtime Lincoln County sheriff’s employee who left last year for DA’s detective position returning as patrol deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A former Lincoln County sheriff’s detective who moved into a similar position with the district attorney’s office last year under great controversy is returning to the sheriff’s […]