To the editor: I enthusiastically endorse Heide Lambert’s candidacy for mayor of Waldport. I served on the board of directors of Neighbors for Kids when Heide was executive director. I […]
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Otis boy on dirt bike dies Oct. 3 in crash with delivery truck
OTIS – A 15-year-old Otis boy was killed Oct. 3 after the dirt bike he was riding collided head-on with a FedEx delivery truck on North Maple Drive, the Lincoln […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats-area “cozy mystery” writer adds new book to his body of work
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Doug Yunker has been a small town paperboy, conscientious objector, Peace Corps volunteer, social worker and college professor and administrator. Now, the soon-to-be 82-year-old resident of […]
“Weird Science” performs Saturday at Yachats sober dance party
YACHATS — Popular party band Weird Science will be the live-music performers at a free — and alcohol-free — dance party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the […]
Workforce grants expand capacity of college maritime welding program and sea urchin harvesting startup
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews During his 28 years in the U. S. Coast Guard Len Tumbarello learned a thing or two about running a tight ship. Now, in his latest […]
State agency approves $40 million for North Bend affordable housing project
By LEXI RYAN/KCBY News NORTH BEND — Approximately $40 million is headed to Coos County to create more affordable housing, making this the biggest investment in affordable housing in decades, […]
Oregon officials call for DMV audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote by agency increases
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s governor and top elections official asked Monday for an independent external audit of the state’s automatic voter registration system after the Motor […]
Popular Yachats pre-school program lands experienced educator as its new executive director
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — It didn’t take long for the leaders of the area’s only public children’s center to name a local woman to lead the Yachats Youth […]
Lambert will bring “joyful approach” to Waldport mayor position
To the editor: As Waldport’s new mayor, Heide Lambert will bring a plethora of experience, wisdom, and joyful leadership to the role. She will invest in our local children, small […]
County’s deflection process was unnecessarily contentious
To the editor: Lincoln County’s deflection program is moving forward. That is the good news. The bad news is that the whole process was way more difficult and contentious than […]