By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport city officials say residents should see lots of construction activity around town the next 1-2 years based on their plans and a newly […]
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Six specialty courts in Lincoln County offer offenders a way up and out with intensive 12- to 18-month programs
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Turning around a life that is well along the path to rock bottom is near impossible. And rising from the ashes of rock bottom – requires […]
In anticipation of new tax proceeds, Yachats Fire District administrators propose $2 million budget for 2023-24
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Administrators for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District are proposing a 2023-24 general fund budget of $2 million that begins to build up finances once […]
For 157 consecutive Saturdays a group of Yachats residents show up — rain or shine — to demonstrate against racism
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – They’ve endured the wind, the rain, the hail and the near-freezing temperatures. They’ve heard the horn honks and seen the thumbs up – and […]
Maritime Heritage Center in Newport opens four-month photo exhibit on seaweed, kelp and ocean health
By Oregon ArtsWatch A traveling exhibit by a San Francisco author and photographer that explores the important of seaweed and kelp to ocean health opens Thursday at the Pacific […]
Major Newport organization providing homeless services in Lincoln County announces it will shut down in mid June
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One of the major service providers to the homeless in Lincoln County is closing next month due to the poor health of its founder, money issues […]
Lincoln County district attorney files lawsuit against commissioners in disagreement over blocked promotion of deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County district attorney Lanee Danforth has gone to court seeking to prohibit county commissioners from preventing her from creating a second chief deputy’s position […]
Habitat for Humanity wins $360,000 state grant to help it build two more houses in Waldport for low-income families
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has received a $360,000 grant from a statewide housing organization to help build two homes on property it […]
Eugene doctors and first responders honor Olive Garden employees who used CPR to save Waldport man
By KENDALL BARTLEY/KVAL-TV EUGENE — There were terrifying moments at the entrance to the Olive Garden restaurant in Eugene last year, when George Koskela of Waldport suddenly collapsed in […]
Two Port of Alsea incumbents fend off challengers critical of port operations; Seal Rock fire levy passes
Voters in the sprawling Port of Alsea district kept the current five-member board intact Tuesday, re-electing two commissioners to office over two challengers who had been highly critical of operations […]