$1 million grant will help 10 Lincoln County programs deal with surprising number of homeless children

December 12, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews After extensive behind-the-scenes planning, money is now ready to roll out to help Lincoln County homeless youth and their families find suitable shelter. Nearly $1 million in state and federal funds will ultimately flow to 10 so-called “sub-grantees” under a program overseen by the Housing Authority of Lincoln County. A portion of that money will enable

Is it a first? 14 write-in votes result in Hedlund filling an unappreciated Yachats city council seat

December 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Whether it is a first or not is anyone’s guess – but with just 14 votes Yachats residents have elected write-in candidate Nicole Hedlund to the city council. Hedlund was informed by city manager Bobbi Price last week of her write-in victory to fill an empty council seat and was invited to say a

ODOT may be open to allowing lighted warning sign near Yachats fire station — but who pays for it?

December 12, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to make another run at getting permission from the Oregon Department of Transportation to put up warning signs near the entrance to its station on U.S. Highway 101 and possibly lower the speed limit. This time around they may have better luck. Maybe.

After more than two years, Lincoln County commissioners struggling to evaluate their first administrator

December 12, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT — An attempt by Lincoln County commissioners to conduct their first evaluation of administrator Tim Johnson in 2½ years went awry Wednesday when Johnson didn’t show up to participate. Johnson was hired as the county’s first administrator in April 2022 after the retirement of county counsel Wayne Belmont, who served for years as the defacto

Oregon’s high school success program results hard to measure, 8 years after voters approved it

December 12, 2024

By ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office has released its third in a series of audits of the Oregon Department of Education’s High School Success program, and found a handful of positive examples to highlight. The audit notes the investment in career-technical education programs in Woodburn, which led to 40% more participating students at

Oregon lawmakers approve $218 million in wildfire funds in speedy emergency session Thursday

December 12, 2024

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadasting SALEM — Oregon lawmakers unleashed a flood of emergency funding Thursday, as the state grapples with its most expensive, expansive wildfire season in modern times. In a quick special session, the Legislature passed a single bill, allocating $218 million in taxpayer money to cover the costs of a fire year that saw more than 1.9

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed bids for the construction of the New Yachats Library

December 12, 2024

Oregon will start testing raw milk from commercial dairy processors this week for bird flu

December 12, 2024

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon will start testing milk this week for bird flu as part of a federal program to monitor the virus, which has turned up in animals and people, including one person in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that certain dairy processors will collect samples of raw milk and send them

After studies, grants, lots of volunteer help and delays, Yachats finally seeks formal bids for $1.5 million library

December 12, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The design is ready. The budget is set. The county permit is in. Now all that’s needed for a new Yachats library is someone to build it. Years in the making, the slow-paced saga of a new library looks to be headed into its final chapters, with bids now being sought from contractors to

Heceta Head Lightstation prepares for two weekends of its Victorian Christmas open house

December 11, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating 28 years of its annual Victorian Christmas Open House this weekend and next. During each evening of the open houses, local performers will share holiday favorites in the historic Keeper’s House, Santa will be visiting to welcome children of all ages and cookies and warm drinks will be available. Entry

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$1 million grant will help 10 Lincoln County programs deal with surprising number of homeless children

Is it a first? 14 write-in votes result in Hedlund filling an unappreciated Yachats city council seat

ODOT may be open to allowing lighted warning sign near Yachats fire station — but who pays for it?

After more than two years, Lincoln County commissioners struggling to evaluate their first administrator

Oregon’s high school success program results hard to measure, 8 years after voters approved it

Oregon lawmakers approve $218 million in wildfire funds in speedy emergency session Thursday

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed bids for the construction of the New Yachats Library

Oregon will start testing raw milk from commercial dairy processors this week for bird flu

After studies, grants, lots of volunteer help and delays, Yachats finally seeks formal bids for $1.5 million library

Heceta Head Lightstation prepares for two weekends of its Victorian Christmas open house

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

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

Yachats “open mic” night

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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