By Oregon ArtsWatch As the Porthole Players’ presentation of “Matilda the Musical” wraps up this weekend, the three-week run also signals a fresh start as the nonprofit’s board looks […]
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Just in time for Thanksgiving viewing, first of four “king tides” return to the Oregon coast this week
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Some of the most spectacular tides of the year return to the central Oregon coast this week, but they come with a warning from experts to maintain […]
Judge signals that he’s finally ready to issue ruling on Lincoln County’s vacation rental ordinance
Three months after he said he would quickly rule on a long-running legal battle over vacation rental regulations, a Lincoln County circuit judge is apparently ready to release his […]
City of Waldport lands $100,000 Travel Oregon grant to help develop pavilion in Louis Southworth Park
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The city of Waldport has received a $100,000 grant from Travel Oregon to help pave the Heritage Pavilion in the new Louis Southworth Park […]
After headlining Yachats Celtic Music Festival, duo of Fraser and Haas get a lot different reception in Portland
By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive As one of two headline acts at the Yachats Celtic Music Festival, fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas played to a full house and […]
Yes, it’s the time of year for Medicare information, counseling and decisions — all by Dec. 7 deadline
BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews It’s that special time of year — family and friends gathering to give thanks, people sharing warm holiday wishes — and for folks near 65 and […]
Central Coast Fire’s pursuit of equipment grants paying off to the tune of $900,000, helping tight budget
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Viewing the job of a fire chief from afar can look pretty appealing, especially when harkening back to the imprint of childhood – bright […]
Newport/Waldport high school “team of destiny” wins state 4A boys soccer championship Saturday
By JOHN TAWA/OSAAtoday HILLSBORO — A season that started with tragedy ended in jubilation Saturday as Newport/Waldport, a self-styled “team of destiny” edged Cottage Grove, 2-1 in overtime, to win the […]
Many Lincoln County schools have attendance problems — but programs in Waldport (and now Toledo) are tackling the issue
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Getting to class by 8 o’clock each morning is no simple task for Waldport High School senior Airyanna Paden. Paden, 17, grew up in Yachats, but […]
Central Coast Food Web wins $477,000 federal grant to help develop local markets for local seafood
BY GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Tucked in a nondescript building on the shore of Yaquina Bay is a new hub of innovation intent on transforming the local seafood market. […]