By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a […]
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Welcome to our renamed website! The focus remains on news of Lincoln County, just more for you
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Welcome to a renamed website – formerly YachatsNews and now called Lincoln Chronicle. But really, not much is changing except a new masthead and […]
Three rangers at Yaquina Head Natural Area get their jobs back — but still aren’t allowed to work
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – Four Bureau of Land Management employees fired suddenly and without notice at Yaquina Head last month have been offered their jobs back. Three […]
It’s just practice — but local law enforcement spent the week training for the unimaginable school shooting
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — Clad with bullet proof vests, safety glasses, modified handguns and assault rifles, police officers and sheriff’s deputies carefully step in unison as they […]
Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students
Second in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Rare is the artist who can make a living from creative expression. Just as rare, possibly, is […]
COCF&R board says it will need to lay off three firefighters and one administrator if levy fails May 20
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Union firefighters at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue were given notice last week that potential layoffs loom for the cash-strapped agency. The layoffs […]
Seal Rock fire board, staff and volunteers issue strong support for chief after inflammatory email last month
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire District chief Will Ewing was met with a resounding show of support at the district’s board meeting last week in […]
There will be a few contested races — and three money measures — in May 20 election after surge of late filings
By Lincoln Chronicle A surge of candidate filings late last week has resulted in a handful of contested races for positions on school, college and fire district boards in […]
As Samaritan Health System financial losses mount, chief executive says merger, partnership or sale are on the table
By MIKE FRANCIS and NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services has formally notified its bank that it likely violated its bond terms last year due to financial losses. While Samaritan […]
Rather than issue 17 available vacation rental licenses, Lincoln County commissioners vote to trim number in two zones
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County commissioners have decided to decrease the number of vacation rental licenses allowed in two zones east of U.S. Highway 101 rather than issue […]
Newport center opens months’ worth of art classes for adults and children, and then summer camps
By Oregon Coast TODAY Art you ready to learn something new? A fresh season of arts learning opportunities at the Newport Visual Arts Center kicks off in April with […]
Lincoln City’s spring break Festival of Illusions brings back five of the top acts in its 13 year history
By Oregon Coast TODAY Are you feeling lucky? This year’s Festival of Illusions will be the Lincoln City Cultural Center’s 13th, and while some might not consider that number […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Brian Booth State Park ranger Jordan Fernandez’ love of the outdoors
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, John Keats are some of Jordan Fernandez’ favorite poets. His favorite poem is “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” by […]
