WALDPORT — Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has opened the application process for families to help build and own two homes it will construct in Waldport. Ground breaking […]
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Waldport couple opens sweet store along Highway 101 that carries a special name and meaning
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — A tiny Waldport shop is ready to satisfy big cravings for sweets, thanks to a local couple’s new venture. “JillyBeanz” is the name of […]
After two years of toil, owners open Cafe Chill in downtown Waldport in vastly remodeled video store
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Diana Buckley finally has the coffee shop that she has been dreaming about. But it’s really more than that. Café Chill is open in […]
Waldport gets a jump on Independence Day celebration with Monday night fireworks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It takes a team to put on Waldport’s fireworks display Monday night. And the leader of that team, says preparation, timing and safety […]
Scenes from Waldport’s Beachcomber Days as thousands come out to watch a parade, hear music, play games and watch timber competition
WALDPORT — It started with the blare of fire engine sirens and ended Saturday night with a performance from Sol Fire Dancers. In between, thousands of people lined the […]
Habitat for Humanity wins $360,000 state grant to help it build two more houses in Waldport for low-income families
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has received a $360,000 grant from a statewide housing organization to help build two homes on property it […]
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 […]
Trash can fire disrupts classes Monday at Crestview Heights School
WALDPORT — A trash can fire led to the evacuation of Crestview Heights School on Monday, and residual smoke forced students and teachers to resume the school day in the […]
Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The […]
It’s snowy plover nesting season on the Oregon coast as threatened shorebirds rebound with help of beach restrictions
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Oregon’s cutest shorebird has made a big rally over the past two decades, from the verge of extinction to expanding its range. Western snowy […]