By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Thirteen months after winning a $750,000 grant to help develop a 12-acre park in the middle of downtown, the city of Waldport is ordering […]
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Waldport crews begin cleanup of former middle school as city slowly works to turn it into recreation center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The city of Waldport is taking the first major steps this week to clean up the former school gymnasium, cafeteria and kitchen it bought […]
Waldport council says “no” to Lincoln County request for $10,000 to help fund winter emergency shelter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Saying they didn’t know how local homeless people would get to Newport and upset that Lincoln County might be cutting a $10,000 contribution to […]
Waldport council OKs “Good of the City” ordinance changes to allow city manager leeway on some fines, rules
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Waldport city council has amended an ordinance giving the city manager more leeway – with some reporting and accounting oversight – to waive some […]
Waldport council OKs 2023-24 spending plan — and lots of construction projects “with other peoples’ money”
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport city officials say residents should see lots of construction activity around town the next 1-2 years based on their plans and a newly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Waldport will use $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create food cart pod at community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has won a $7,400 grant from Lincoln County to help create a food cart pod in the parking lot of […]
Waldport council votes Thursday to allow accessory dwelling units, but puts off garage requirement until there’s a broader look at parking issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city believes it has a parking problem in residential neighborhoods. Too many vehicles parked on some too-narrow streets. Vehicles spilling onto front lawns, often […]