By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — State officials say 10-year-old funding agreements require the development of Don Lindly Park to include a launch for motorized boats, but current park users […]
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At $475,000, city of Waldport wins bid for former school property for addition to Southworth Park and community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in […]
Fish & Wildlife Commission bans use of lighted boats in rapidly growing market squid fishery off Oregon coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, citing concerns over sustainability, voted unanimously Friday to prohibit independently operated light boats to help catch market squid off the […]
Renters in small Waldport apartment complex search for places to live after new owner says they will become vacation rentals
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT – One apartment is occupied by a single mother with a 9-year-old. Another apartment is home to a disabled couple. A married couple with three […]
Oregon Coast CC pulls $32 million bond off May ballot after it discovers $8 million in state match is no longer available
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Oregon Coast Community College, which had planned to ask Lincoln County voters in May to approve a $32 million bond to build a trades building, announced […]
Yachats council authorizes city manager to try to acquire 8-acre property near water treatment plant
YACHATS — The Yachats city council has authorized the city manager to pursue acquisition of land next to the water treatment plant. Purchase of the 8-acre parcel on Yachats River […]
Alarmed about impacts to fisheries, West Coast council asks feds to start over on Oregon wind energy studies
BY DANA TIMS/YachatsNews An influential group charged with helping manage West Coast fisheries is asking the federal government to completely start over with plans for floating offshore wind energy development. […]
Yachats Fire board agrees to pay — but uncertain how much — two administrators for also volunteering
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board voted Monday to potentially pay tens of thousands of dollars into retirement accounts for two employees in […]
Oregon legislators hear pleas to help fund drug and alcohol treatment centers, including one in Newport
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In Lincoln County, nearly one in 20 adults have an addiction. Yet the county lacks a residential facility to house and treat […]
New Waldport regulations on takeout food containers will go into effect July 1 after city council vote
WALDPORT — Get ready to ditch those foam and plastic food takeout containers July 1. The city of Waldport officially moved ahead with a tough, new ordinance on most […]