NEWPORT – A 68-year-old Newport man is in the Lincoln County jail on murder and manslaughter charges after a man he is accused of repeatedly hitting Wednesday died as police […]
Archives for November 2024
Oregon agencies renew campaign urging people against excessive drinking
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking. The “Rethink […]
Lincoln County School District board nears decision on potential $73 million bond election next May
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Amy Skirvin was surprised seven years ago when she arrived to be the principal of Waldport Middle/High School. Financed with a Lincoln County School District bond, […]
Yachats, Waldport, Lincoln County wrestle with FEMA’s proposed rules for floodplain development and insurance
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Not since Noah warned of an impending flood has there been such a forecast of doom and gloom. But this time it is not about a […]
Done with Thanksgiving’s leftovers? Christmas civic celebrations kick off Friday through Dec. 8
By Oregon Coast TODAY Christmas lights are one of the season’s greatest gifts, whether on a cozy conifer in a corner, on a towering community tree or dancing on […]
School board looking for new member after Cawley resignation
NEWPORT – The Lincoln County School District board is looking for a new member from north end of the county. Megan Cawley of Otis, who was first elected to the […]
21 days after Nov. 5 general election, Claire Hall declared winner in Lincoln County commission race
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Twenty-one days after the Nov. 5 general election, Lincoln County commissioner Claire Hall won a sixth term by a razor thin margin. The final, unofficial results […]
Yachats seeks applications for council seat and four commissions
YACHATS – The city of Yachats is looking for residents interested in filling a vacant city council seat as well as several open seats on four city committees. Civic-minded individuals […]
New executive director of Newport Symphony Orchestra wants to help develop signature “sound”
By ELIOT SEKULER/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT – The Newport Symphony Orchestra is entering a new era with a new executive director bringing fresh ideas and an ambitious agenda. Founded […]
Food insecurity in Oregon is on the upswing, according to new OSU study, especially in rural areas
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Hunger rates plummeted in Oregon in the years leading up to the pandemic, but then the Copvid pandemic hit and during the following two […]