By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews After more than a year of legal wrangling, some decisions may be coming this summer on the legality of Lincoln County’s short-term rental regulations in […]
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GOP senators who walked out of 2023 Legislature are barred from re-election, secretary of state rules
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Republican senators who walked away from this year’s legislative session will be barred from running for re-election next year, Secretary of State LaVonne […]
County removes 5 diseased Cypress trees from courthouse lawn
NEWPORT — Lincoln County crews cut down five Cypress trees from the north lawn of the courthouse over the weekend that were growing into the building and had rotting, […]
Fish and Wildlife commission OKs new rules for commercial crab gear
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, as expected, has indefinitely adopted regulations intended to reduce whale entanglements from deep vertical ropes that connect surface buoys with commercial crabbing gear. The […]
Central Coast fire board hires investigator to examine allegations surrounding chief’s response to accident involving wife
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board voted during a special meeting last week to hire an outside investigator to sort out chief Jamie […]
SW Lincoln Water district embarks on more than $6 million in pipe, valve upgrades with grants, loans, and rate increase
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The growing special service district that provides water to 1,400 customers from Yachats to south Waldport is embarking on more than $6 million in infrastructure projects […]
Some scholarships available for OCCC’s year-long business program
A limited number of $900 tuition scholarships are available this fall for anyone enrolling in the small business management program at Oregon Coast Community College, thanks to donations from the […]
Big ship moves just offshore north of Waldport to begin new phase of OSU’s PacWave project
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service WALDPORT — The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon coast is now visible to […]
Yachats chess club open to players of all skill levels Sunday
YACHATS – A fledging chess club in Yachats is inviting players of any skill level to its next session Sunday, Aug. 13. The Yachats Chess Club meets every other Sunday […]
25-year-old Central Coast Chorale changes name, keeps vision
The board and members of Central Coast Chorale, a community chorus since 1998, have changed the group’s name to Coastal Voices, as part of a newly developed post-pandemic vision. The […]