By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Stand back — a whale of a block party is about to surface Saturday in Waldport — and more action will cruise into Yachats the next […]
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Lincoln County announces purchase of Waldport property for new animal shelter, hopes to open in fall 2024
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County has purchased two acres of land in the Waldport Industrial Park for the location of a new animal shelter it hopes to open in […]
Plans for $1.09 million remodel, expansion of Yachats Library getting close with possible groundbreaking in late summer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Plans to expand and remodel the 49-year-old Yachats Library are proceeding smoothly – in spite of the turmoil at Yachats city hall — with […]
Despite continued staffing turmoil, proposed Yachats city budget in strong shape — with some projects ready to launch
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ staffing may be in turmoil, but its finances are strong and several long-awaited projects are ready to launch under a […]
How do you measure non-economic value of Oregon Marine Reserves? ODFW hopes to find out
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Traditional economic surveys are usually very straightforward. If you want to know how workers are employed in Oregon’s salmon-fishing industry, for instance, all you need to […]
Two contested races for Port of Alsea commission seats rile up usually quiet May 16 special election
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Quiet times for the Port of Alsea are a thing of the past. Issues brought up by some people upset with new retail operations, […]
OSU researchers studying injuries among crab boat deckhands find “banger bar” can help prevent issues
By MOLLY ROSBACH/OSU News Service Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they work at […]
Lincoln County buying land in the Waldport Industrial Park for location of new animal shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County plans to announce Wednesday that it is purchasing property in the Waldport Industrial Park to house its new animal shelter. The county has struggled […]
Waldport High School’s forestry students win fourth consecutive championship in Oregon natural resources competition
WALDPORT — For the fourth time in as many years, Waldport High School’s forestry program took home the Oregon Future Natural Resource Leaders state championship during two days of […]
City of Waldport completes purchase of old school property for $475,000 — and now comes the hard part
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Coming up with $475,000 to buy the 2.8-acre Lincoln County School District property in downtown may be the easiest part of the city of […]