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On the Oregon Coast, a pro surfer and young Siletz tribal members connect through ocean waves
By NOAH THOMAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting DEPOE BAY — On an overcast day in late summer, Kelly Potts sits cross-legged on her surfboard talking to a group of people who […]
With goal of maintaining educational momentum, Lincoln County School District board votes 4-1 to hire Tolan as next superintendent
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Majalise Tolan likes data and sports. She likes being in school buildings and with students. She likes reading — her goal is 100 books a year […]
Don’s Place — the only cold-weather emergency homeless shelter in Lincoln County — opened this week in Yachats
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – David Jones has been homeless a long time, but making it through the winters on the Oregon coast is especially tough. There’s the rain, […]
Oregon Coast CC board votes unanimously to ask voters in May for $32 million for new trades building
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Oregon Coast Community College board is moving forward with a May ballot question – asking Lincoln County voters to approve $32 million in bonds to build a […]
Lincoln County Historical Society hopes for rejuvenation of heritage center, volunteers and finances with series of programs
By OREGON ARTS WATCH NEWPORT — When guests sit down to the Crab Krack hosted by the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Sunday, it will be thanks to the […]
Yachats Fire board votes to give employees a wage increase of 8.1 percent to cover rising cost of living
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board this week approved a cost-of-living raise and two months of back pay for employees. During its first […]
Yachats artist Ruth Bass organizes last of her art quilt shows this weekend, a tribute to Princess Diana
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After stitching together an internationally-recognized career in the field of art quilts, multi-talented Ruth Bass is producing her last local show in what promises […]
Waldport takes first step in banning plastic and foam takeout containers, utensils from restaurants
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Waldport is on track to join Newport and Lincoln City among Lincoln County municipalities to enact bans and restrictions on plastic takeout materials. Waldport […]
Number of outdoor visits to Oregon state parks hits second highest number in 2022, but coastal trips down slightly
By The Salem Statesman Journal The number of people visiting Oregon’s outdoors plateaued just below record numbers in 2022 during another year of packed campgrounds and busy trailheads across […]