Can Waldport become an art destination? With a flurry of gallery and studio openings, an image makeover may be on the horizon

January 13, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – An Oregon coast tourism website says visitors to Waldport can enjoy “sandy, unspoiled beaches, wooded hiking trails” and more in this “surprisingly varied, but often passed-over, destination.” That “passed-over” status may be changing. The modest town of 2,300 residents is seeing the sudden addition of three art galleries, a ceramic studio, a coffee house/entertainment

Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Can this marriage be saved? Does it need to be? Or do they want it to be? A two-year-old agreement between the Seal Rock Fire District and Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue to share firefighters could be unraveling after a sudden shift in directions by a new Seal Rock board and its interim fire chief.

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all of its schools because of the skyrocketing number of Covid-19 cases affecting school employees. As the omicron variant of the virus sweeps through the county – more than 600 cases

Mid-coast water group seeks public comments on proposed plans — and $120 million in projects

January 13, 2022

The public has until Feb. 8 to comment on a plan that, if adopted, would make sweeping changes in the way long-term drinking water planning is conducted on Oregon’s central coast. The plan includes $120 million worth of specifically targeted water use and conservation projects. It is the product of six years of work among a consortium of cities, utilities,

Coastal intertidal ecosystem is being destabilized by climate change, 10 years of OSU research shows

January 13, 2022

From Oregon Public Broadcasting and OSU News Service NEWPORT — Climate change is weakening communities of colorful creatures in the rocky intertidal zone on the Oregon Coast. Many Oregonians learn about these ecosystems on tidepooling trips to the beach. New research from Oregon State University suggests that the intricate and visually stunning communities of sea stars, anemones, mussels and

Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”

January 13, 2022

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian Malinois trained police dog that the department has used since 2018 as “surplus” and agreed to give her to the Lincoln City Police Department. Because Lincoln City did not have

Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29

January 13, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatNews.com YACHATS — For the second year in a row, the Yachats Lion’s Club’s annual Crab Feed will be a take-out only event, with meals available for pick up Saturday, Jan. 29. Instead of seafood fans filling tables elbow-to-elbow, as in years past, Lions Club volunteers will work under COVID-19 protocols to prepare the meals featuring Dungeness

With omicron cases surging, Oregon Health Authority takes different approach to tracking cases

January 13, 2022

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle With cases of omicron skyrocketing, the Oregon Health Authority is taking a new approach to tracking new Covid-19 infections. Investigators are no longer trying to call those who test positive for the coronavirus. State and county health departments have been using such calls to trace exposures and provide quarantine information. Now, it’s created a website for people

Organizations representing school administrators and boards asking Legislature to protect superintendents

January 13, 2022

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Leaders from the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators and the Oregon School Boards Association are asking legislators to protect superintendents from some firings and require greater oversight and training for those serving on school boards. The proposals respond to several recent high-profile firings of school superintendents by their boards for enforcing mask and

With mid-March deadline to determine new levy amount, Yachats fire board begins trying to discuss ambulance service and financial issues

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District began gingerly discussing Monday how to approach a second attempt at a levy request in May following one soundly defeated by voters in November. It may not go smoothly. While voters previously approved levies when asked, the now-financially troubled district never asked for increases in

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Can Waldport become an art destination? With a flurry of gallery and studio openings, an image makeover may be on the horizon

Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing

Mid-coast water group seeks public comments on proposed plans — and $120 million in projects

Coastal intertidal ecosystem is being destabilized by climate change, 10 years of OSU research shows

Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”

Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29

With omicron cases surging, Oregon Health Authority takes different approach to tracking cases

Organizations representing school administrators and boards asking Legislature to protect superintendents

With mid-March deadline to determine new levy amount, Yachats fire board begins trying to discuss ambulance service and financial issues

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Lincoln County has benefitted from Hall’s service for 20 years

Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

Port of Newport Commission monthly meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING