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Yachats Agate Festival rocks back Saturday and Sunday after two-year pandemic absence

January 11, 2023
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Commons will be rockin’ this weekend, but don’t look for musicians — the rocks are rolling in with the Yachats Agate Festival which is returning after a two-year pandemic absence. Almost three dozen vendors will be showcasing gems, minerals, fossils and, of course, agates, as the 10th version of the event takes

FCC cancels one license of Lincoln County radio station group as bank seeks foreclosure of office and studios for loan default

January 10, 2023
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of six radio stations in Lincoln County faces an uncertain future with the cancellation of a key federal broadcast license and an imminent bank foreclosure on three properties he owns, including his radio headquarters in downtown Newport. Dave Miller of Newport owns Yaquina Bay Communications, which operates six radio stations on the central coast –

Winter storms wash away sea lion docks on Newport’s bayfront

January 10, 2023
By THE OREGONIAN/OregonLive Winter storms have washed away the sea lion docks on the Newport bayfront, leaving visitors without a popular attraction and sea lions without a familiar place to haul out. The docks were torn from their pilings during December storms, the Newport News Times first reported, and while all pieces were recovered, it could be a long and costly

Big landslide south of Port Orford closes Highway 101

January 10, 2023
By Oregon Public Broadcasting A section of U.S. Highway 101 is closed in southwest Oregon after a landslide early Monday caused the road to sink. A nearly 200-yard section of the highway has dropped as much as 12 feet in some spots. The closure is just south of Port Orford, Oregon, between Bandon and Gold Beach. Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson

A new era starts in the Oregon Legislature as lawmakers re-elect House speaker, choose a new Senate president and welcome legislators

January 9, 2023
 Sen. Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, is the new president of the Oregon Senate. By BEN BOTKINand JULUA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Monday marked the start of a new era in the Oregon statehouse, as lawmakers elected a new Senate president and witnessed the inauguration of Gov. Tina Kotek. In about five hours, lawmakers set the framework for the 2023

Owner of embattled wrecking yard sues city of Waldport for $2.35 million, claiming it interfered with his business

January 9, 2023
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The owner of a Waldport wrecking yard who has been fighting with the city of Waldport for a year over its operations and cleanup, has filed a lawsuit against the city seeking $2.35 million in damages. Richard Fidlin of Waldport claims city officials used false allegations of nuisance and environmental violations to prevent him from developing

Wages rose 8.7 percent in Lincoln County during 2021, says new state report

January 9, 2023
The coronavirus pandemic apparently helped wages in Lincoln County increase much more than the rest of Oregon in 2021, according to a new report from the Oregon Employment Department. That’s the good news. The bad news? Inflation in 2021 and 2022 will eat up much of that increase. The new report by regional economist Erik Knoder covers wages for workers

Merkley schedules town hall meeting Saturday in Lincoln City

January 9, 2023
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. has scheduled an in-person town hall for Saturday morning in Lincoln City as part of his first round of community meetings halls in 2023. Merkley plans to hold a town hall for each of Oregon’s 36 counties. The Lincoln County meeting is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Taft High School, 3780 S.E. Spy Glass Ridge Drive, Lincoln City.
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Newport Symphony Orchestra Newport Oregon Coast
Samaritan Health Services Samaritan Orthopedics Program Lincoln County Oregon Coast
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Lincoln City Cultural Center Turkish Rugs Show and Sale Lincoln County Oregon Coast
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