YACHATS — The first spring weekend in Yachats is blooming with two popular arts and crafts fairs, plus a big book sale to benefit the Yachats Library. In all, beginning […]
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Oregon Senate passes $200 million emergency housing package which now goes to Gov. Kotek for her signature
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek is the final stop for a $200 million-plus package that she and lawmakers crafted to aid unhoused people, avert homelessness […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Rural route mail carriers Michael and Cherish Nowatchik
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews The husband-and-wife team of Michael and Cherish Nowatchik, both 34, are Waldport’s newest mail carriers. Last August they took up what is referred to internally by […]
Pushback by locals over development of Alsea River park may have state and county agencies re-thinking plans
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — State officials say 10-year-old funding agreements require the development of Don Lindly Park to include a launch for motorized boats, but current park users […]
Attempt to get Port of Alsea board recall on May ballot fails
WALDPORT — An attempt to get a recall election of four of five Port of Alsea commissioners on the May ballot has failed to gather enough signatures. A recall of […]
At $475,000, city of Waldport wins bid for former school property for addition to Southworth Park and community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in […]
Renters in small Waldport apartment complex search for places to live after new owner says they will become vacation rentals
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT – One apartment is occupied by a single mother with a 9-year-old. Another apartment is home to a disabled couple. A married couple with three […]
Lodging group expects to complete purchase of Adobe Motel in Yachats on Friday, considers houses on portion of property
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city’s largest motel complex is being acquired by a coastal lodging group in a sale expected to be completed by Friday. Ed and […]
Yachats council votes 4-1 to tell contractor it intends to proceed with major repairs of city’s Little Log Church
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city of Yachats – despite a lone no vote from the mayor – will tell a Eugene contractor it intends to go forward […]
First of free monthly Lincoln County vaccination (and testing) clinics is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Yachats
YACHATS – Lincoln County Public Health and medical volunteers are bringing a Covid-19 vaccine clinic to the Yachats pavilion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Yachats clinic […]