By Oregon ArtsWatch YACHATS — If life had gone according to plan, Dana LaMair and her husband, Mark, would be living the life on a cruiser somewhere off the […]
Community
With two competing offers for downtown Waldport property, Lincoln County School District pulls back to re-think best use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Faced suddenly with at least two competing offers for the former Seashore Family Literacy and Waldport school property in the middle of downtown, the […]
73-year-old Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is at a crossroads as voters weigh whether to approve new, large tax levy to fund operations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The 73-year-old Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is at a crossroads. Do voters approve a district operating levy request of $1.59 in the Nov. […]
There’s a clash of philosophies, approaches as Gomberg and McEntee square off in race for Oregon House District 10 seat
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The race for Oregon House District 10 pits Democrat incumbent David Gomberg, who is seeking a sixth two-year term, against Republican Celeste McEntee, a Newport restauranteur who […]
Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters to OK small increase in one levy to help it keep up with rising equipment and personnel costs
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The Central Coast Fire & Rescue District is asking voters Nov. 8 to bump up a current tax levy by 10 cents in order to […]
Waldport and Yachats organizations offer community trick-or-treat opportunities Friday and Saturday for kids — and adults
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Cute kids (and some grown-ups) in costumes, free candy and ghoul-cool cars will highlight two frightfully fun Halloween traditions in Waldport and Yachats this week. The weekend’s […]
Elections complaint alleges House District 10 candidate McEntee lied in voters pamphlet about graduate degree
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A supporter of incumbent Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, on Wednesday asked the secretary of state to investigate whether his opponent lied about her education […]
Waldport voters have an array of candidates to choose from when it comes to selecting next mayor and three council members
WALDPORT – There’s no lack of interest by people running for Waldport council positions in the Nov. 8 general election. There is a two-man race for mayor and five […]
Prolific Waldport art collector discovered his passion 40 years ago, and now has help preserving 240 works for the future
By Oregon ArtsWatch WALDPORT — No one wants to hear they’ve been diagnosed with the illness that will kill them. That includes art collector Duane Snider of Waldport. Yet […]
Class action lawsuit against Pacific Power for Echo Mountain and three other 2020 wildfires now scheduled for April
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal The trial date for a high-stakes class action lawsuit that blames Pacific Power for igniting four of Oregon’s Labor Day fires is set for next […]