Yachats closes river beach access after sewage spill Saturday

November 9, 2024

YACHATS – The city of Yachats and Oregon State Parks closed beach access to the mouth of the Yachats River on Saturday afternoon after an estimated 62,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the river from along Bayview Terrace on the north side of the bay. Crews had worked on a pump station on the north side of the river

OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOND PROGRAM RFP

November 8, 2024

OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOND PROGRAM I. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) is seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in providing ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES for their GO-bond construction program. OCCC will receive proposals until December 2, 2024 at 1:00PM via e-mail to OCCC’s Bond Program Project Manager, Chris Giggy, at chris@imsoregon.com. Late

REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GO-BOND PROGRAM

November 8, 2024

REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GO-BOND PROGRAM OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) is requesting qualifications for professional services from interested firms for their GO-bond construction program which will consist of multiple large projects over several years. Interested firms with recent experience in the following disciplines are

Second year of cell phone ban at Lincoln City middle/high school showing benefits in the classroom, hallways

November 7, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews LINCOLN CITY — Sarah Horobin experienced the increasing distraction of students with cell phones in her Taft High School classes over the years. It was hard to compete with a device that lured away a student’s attention with texts, videos and oftentimes the accompanying drama. “Kids were on them constantly, and it was a big struggle

Corvallis family developers hope to create “cool little wonderland” on three acres in downtown Waldport

November 7, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Tee to green is a fair way apart but barring any sand trap trouble, a first-time developer hopes for a-hole-in-one with plans to land a golf course amidst a unique attraction in the heart of Waldport. It could be another ace in the wake of Waldport developing Louis Southworth Park just blocks away and

Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit

November 7, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – When the five-member board for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District meets Monday it will be operating under its first goals in a decade and renewed issues between the fire district and the nonprofit ambulance service it staffs. The board is also facing the impending departure of Donald Tucker, who submitted his resignation for

With 67-vote margin, Lincoln County commission race won’t likely be determined until Tuesday night

November 7, 2024

It may take until Tuesday night — a week after the Nov. 5 general election — to determine the winner of the lone race for a seat on the Lincoln County board of commissioners. Five-term incumbent Claire Hall of Newport increased her lead over challenger Rick Beasley of Depoe Bay to 67 votes on Friday night — 12,960 to

State lifts recreational-use advisory for Eckman Lake

November 7, 2024

WALDPORT — The Oregon Health Authority has lifted the recreational-use health advisory it issued for Eckman Lake in September. Water monitoring confirms levels of saxitoxin have fallen below recreational-guideline values for people, the agency announced Wednesday. However, levels detected are still above guidelines for dogs, and owners should keep pets away from the water. Recreational users are advised to stay

OSU Extension has openings for master gardener training in Lincoln County

November 7, 2024

NEWPORT – The Oregon State University Extension Service in Lincoln County is looking for 20 people interested in serving the community as a master gardener. Master gardeners serve their community as on-the-ground researchers, with solid training in science-based, sustainable gardening and a love of lifelong learning, the extension service said in announcing the training openings. The training requires about 40 hours

More than a dozen Oregon communities vote to ban psilocybin businesses in Tuesday’s election

November 7, 2024

By Oregon Capital Chronicle Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms. Anti-psilocybin measures were on the ballots in 16 cities and unincorporated Clackamas County, and are passing in coastal communities to urban Portland and central and southern Oregon by 55% to 70% of