Central Oregon Coast fire board will survey district residents on possible station, equipment bond

April 25, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board will soon be asking district residents if they would support a bond ranging from $7 million to $10 million to either remodel its downtown Waldport fire station, buy equipment and build a new Five Rivers sub-station or construct a new station outside the tsunami zone. Seems

Lincoln City police ongoing child luring sting operations led to arrest of two men

April 25, 2024

On April 18, 2024, Lincoln City Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police, Toledo Police, and Oregon State Police conducted joint investigations into child luring crimes in Lincoln County. During the investigations, officers posed as underage children on various online social media platforms and were contacted by two separate adult men who were offering to meet up for a sexual

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING for Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District

April 25, 2024

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at 125 E Alsea Hwy., Waldport, OR 97394. The meeting will take place on the 16th day of May 2024 at

Cascade Head collective offering guided tours of Oregon’s only UNESCO biosphere

April 25, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY While coastal outcroppings like Cascade Head will continue to attract locals and visitors to its sweeping views, there is so much more to be found than ocean views at Oregon’s only UNESCO Biosphere Region. The Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience outings, a series of interactive, 90-minute walking tours, will guide people through the natural history of

Graamans picking up the baton to continue performing arts group’s annual Shakespeare camp for kids

April 25, 2024

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.” — William Shakespeare, “As You Like It.” By Oregon Coast TODAY Shakespeare’s seven ages had a more lifelong meaning, but the kids in

Nearly 70 vendors prepare for Waldport Wednesday market’s 2024 opening

April 25, 2024

WALDPORT — Almost six dozen vendors are lined up for the new season of the Waldport Wednesday Market, opening May 1 for its 2024 season. The market takes place from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. each Wednesday through Sept. 25 in the parking lot of the Waldport Community Center. Admission is free. Some 70 sellers, although not all on

OPB may partner with California online news organization to begin operating in Eugene area

April 24, 2024

By AUSTIN FULLER/The Current A new online news source hopes to to improve local coverage in the Eugene area with a boost from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Oregon Public Broadcasting chief executive officer Steve Bass said he is in “deep collaboration” on the Lookout Eugene-Springfield digital news site with public-benefit, for-profit company Lookout Local and its founder Ken Doctor. The Lookout Santa

Waldport woman dies Monday after Highway 101 crash in Newport

April 24, 2024

NEWPORT – A 74-year-old Waldport woman was killed Monday evening when her car went into the opposite lane of U.S. Highway 101 in the South Beach area of Newport and collided with an oncoming car. Oregon State Police says Heidi Fay Rock of Waldport died after being taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital following the 5:39 p.m. crash. Police said

Lincoln County unemployment rate rises slightly in March

April 24, 2024

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has increased slightly, moving to 4.5 percent in March from a 4.3 percent rate in February, according to the Oregon Employment Department. It was 4.2 percent in January. That’s still less than the county’s unemployment rate of 5.4 percent in March 2023. The employment department said in its monthly report this week that Oregon’s

Yachats Ridge supporters again lobby Oregon Parks Commission to purchase, preserve its 1,100 acres

April 24, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Proponents of the preservation of Yachats Ridge lobbied the Oregon Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday to purchase the 1,100-acre property from two forest landowners. The commission met in Cannon Beach where they held an executive (closed) session to discuss real estate and legal issues before continuing with a public meeting where people were invited to