Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

April 15, 2025

By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school. Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives passed Tuesday on a 36-21 vote, requires school districts to ban student cellphone use during the school day. The bill received bipartisan support on the House education committee, with Rep.

Bill moving through Oregon Legislature would expand water use exemptions for small farmers

April 15, 2025

By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News More small farms in Oregon could operate without water rights under a bill moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. Farmers currently need a water right to irrigate crops they plan to sell. However, House Bill 3372 would exempt gardens that are a half acre or smaller. Those farms could use up to 3,000 gallons of well water

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CITY OF DEPOE BAY AND URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS

April 15, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CITY OF DEPOE BAY AND URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the rescheduled public meetings of the City of Depoe Bay and Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committees of the City of Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30,

Oregon Legislature takes up bill — against high tech objections — that would funnel millions to news organizations

April 15, 2025

By CARLOS FUENTES/The Oregonian/OregonLive SALEM — Oregon’s faltering journalism landscape could receive a significant boost if lawmakers approve a bill to require big tech companies including Google and Meta to pay money to local newsrooms and journalists. Proponents of the bill, including Oregon publishers, professional journalism organizations and some media experts, say it would be a financial lifeline for newsrooms across the state

Yachats Fire board will wait for interviews, outside report before deciding what to do with ambulance service

April 15, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board will hold off seeking legal advice regarding its ambulance options in south Lincoln County until after it meets Friday with representatives from the group it asked to conduct a feasibility study. The board asked the Special Districts Association of Oregon to advise it on whether operating an

Governor, congressional delegation urge feds to declare disaster for Oregon coast salmon fisheries

April 15, 2025

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle For the seventh time in less than a decade, Oregon’s commercial fishermen, governor and congressional delegation are asking for federal aid to soften the blow of climate change on the state’s ocean salmon fisheries. In January, members of the Oregon Salmon Commission asked Gov. Tina Kotek to request a federal fishery resource disaster declaration from the

5 Questions and a Secret: Waldport tax volunteer celebrates 30th year just as deadline arrives

April 15, 2025

By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle Volunteering, learning something new, making time to do something fun are some proven ways to have a successful post-retirement life and Barbara Kuehlwein has embraced them all. Kuehlwein just celebrated her 30th year of volunteering as an AARP tax aide, and early this month her colleagues honored her with a party before they began their

Passing COCF&R levy would continue major savings on capital projects

April 14, 2025

To the editor: I’ve proudly served with Central Coast Fire & Rescue since 2019 first as a volunteer and now as staff. I’ve lived in this community since 1992 and use my background in construction and repair to serve COCF&R with pride. Since joining COCF&R I’ve saved the district over $1.2 million in capital project costs — and that doesn’t

If you are visiting the coast, do you know what to do and where to go during a tsunami emergency?

April 14, 2025

By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Drew Roslund knows very well that the more than 1,500 tourists and others who stay at the two Yachats-area motels he operates may know very little about their oceanfront surroundings. Knowing where to shop and dine, for instance, are likely to be completely foreign to many guests, many of whom are first-time visitors to the

Third annual Yachats “Sip ‘n Stroll” wanders among 16 shops and restaurants on Saturday

April 14, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Want to amble around Yachats’ unique shops while sampling wines and other adult beverages, have a snack and then be shuttled back to your car? It’s happening Saturday, April 19, at Yachats’ third annual “Sip ‘n Stroll”. From noon to 5 p.m., 16 local shops and restaurants will host tastings — and purchases

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Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

Bill moving through Oregon Legislature would expand water use exemptions for small farmers

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CITY OF DEPOE BAY AND URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Oregon Legislature takes up bill — against high tech objections — that would funnel millions to news organizations

Yachats Fire board will wait for interviews, outside report before deciding what to do with ambulance service

Governor, congressional delegation urge feds to declare disaster for Oregon coast salmon fisheries

5 Questions and a Secret: Waldport tax volunteer celebrates 30th year just as deadline arrives

Passing COCF&R levy would continue major savings on capital projects

If you are visiting the coast, do you know what to do and where to go during a tsunami emergency?

Third annual Yachats “Sip ‘n Stroll” wanders among 16 shops and restaurants on Saturday

Letters from readers

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

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Lincoln County has benefitted from Hall’s service for 20 years

Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Port of Newport Commission executive session and special meeting

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

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

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING