Yachats church hosting one-stop volunteer fair Saturday afternoon

April 27, 2022

YACHATS — If the post-pandemic (fingers crossed) era has you looking for ways to be involved in the community, a “Kindness Fair” from 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday can be a “one-stop-shopping” event for volunteering. Some 20 local and countywide organizations will be represented at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church to share information about their work and volunteer opportunities. The church is wrapping

Waldport launches “Beach, Bike and Blues” event Saturday as Oregon Coast Gravel Epic brings 500 bicyclists to town

April 27, 2022

By BREEANA LAUGHLIN/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — A new festival in Waldport will bring adventure bicyclists together with community members for a day full of “Beach, Bike and Blues” on Saturday. While bicyclists competing in the Oregon Coast Gravel Epic ascend steep unpaved logging roads just outside of town, their friends and families can join with locals for music, a vendor

Seal Rock fire chief and board say any homeowner insurance increases not due to district’s new safety ratings

April 26, 2022

By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – Any homeowners in the Seal Rock Fire District who may have seen a steep increase in their insurance policies shouldn’t blame a newly re-evaluated fire safety rating, the district’s new chief and board members say. A Facebook post in a community group this month stirred talk that possible mismanagement of the Seal Rock

Despite enrollment losses, inflation, Oregon ‘s community colleges propose little to no tuition increases — including OCCC

April 26, 2022

Chemeketa Community College. Despite losses in enrollment and rising costs, most community colleges in Oregon will raise tuition by just a few dollars per credit hour. (File/Salem Reporter) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s 17 community colleges have committed to keeping tuition low next year in the face of rising costs from inflation and declining enrollments. Four community colleges are

Central Coast fire board signs agreement with Waldport for five-year lease of city-owned downtown station

April 26, 2022

WALDPORT – After some blustering, an attorney’s investigation and an appraisal last year, the board of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district has quietly approved a five-year lease to use the station it currently occupies in downtown Waldport. The station is owned by the city of Waldport, which has been renting it to the district for $1

Lodging group expects to complete purchase of Adobe Motel in Yachats on Friday, considers houses on portion of property

April 26, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The city’s largest motel complex is being acquired by a coastal lodging group in a sale expected to be completed by Friday. Ed and Karen Pfannmuller, who have owned the Adobe Motel and Restaurant for 45 years, are selling to Fusion Lodging of Portland, which owns 10 smaller motels stretching from Newport to Seaside.

14 brands of electric vehicles available to inspect Saturday at Newport event

April 25, 2022

NEWPORT – Tired of paying $4.50 for a gallon of gas? Fourteen different brands of electric vehicles – including a Rivian pickup truck – will be available to inspect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday during a showcase sponsored by the Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District, Atonement Lutheran Church and Plug in America. The event is being held at

As budget season approaches, Yachats council OKs initial capital spending plans, but wants community meeting on Commons

April 24, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council has taken the first step to develop one- to five-year spending plans that lays out millions for proposed projects ranging from street improvements to water and sewer projects to engineering of a riverside boardwalk and design of a green space behind City Hall. The Capital Improvement Project plan approved last

Fireside Motel owners start on RV project for workers — and help coastal stream restoration at the same time

April 24, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Ten months after getting approval from the city, the owners of the Fireside Motel are clearing a small section of their property to see if they can entice people in recreational vehicles to stay and work during the height of the tourist season. While the idea of camping and working is used across the

Central Oregon Coast firefighters and volunteers issue “no confidence” vote for three board members, ask them to resign

April 21, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – Paid staff and volunteers in the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District told three members of the district’s board Thursday night they had lost confidence in their ability to lead the district and asked them to resign. Eight volunteers and the district’s six firefighters “unanimously voted no confidence in your ability to direct