Coast Guard rescues fisherman Tuesday from the mouth of Alsea Bay

September 23, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard plucked a commercial fisherman from the surf Tuesday morning after his boat became disabled at the mouth of Alsea Bay in Waldport.

Lambert notifies city of Waldport, manager and council members she intends to sue for April 3 removal

September 23, 2025

Lawyers for Mayor Heide Lambert have notified Waldport officials she intends to sue the city, the city manager and individual city council members for her April 3 removal from office. She was reinstated eight weeks weeks later.

5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats Big Band gets toes tapping first Thursday of every month

September 23, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle Call it jazz, call it swing, call it the big band sound or call it just plain irresistible. That’s the musical catnip that the Yachats Big Band has been serving up for cool cats ‘n kittens since it first hit the stage 32 years ago. Today, the 18-member ensemble is a fixture in the coastal

A rural Oregon town lost its maternity ward. As Trump’s Medicaid cuts loom, other hospitals may be next

September 23, 2025

Maternity wards in small, rural hospitals across Oregon -- including in Lincoln County -- are in danger of closing and offer a sobering glimpse of challenges many more families could face under changes to Medicaid made as part of President Donald Trump’s signature tax cuts and spending package, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Yachats church’s Oktoberfest taps the keg Saturday at the Commons

September 23, 2025

Roll out the barrel, the bratwurst and the beer -- Oktoberfest is back for an annual celebration Saturday at the Yachats Commons.

Threatened as an endangered species, snowy plovers on Lincoln County beaches struggled to fledge this year

September 23, 2025

Of the 45 snowy plover nests found on Lincoln County beaches this summer only four fledged chicks made it out and onto their own, one of the lowest counts in years for the endangered shorebirds.

Yachats Fire receives three equipment grants from the state

September 22, 2025

The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is receiving new emergency response equipment thanks to grants from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Why did the bear cross the road? Just to tour the shops in downtown Waldport apparently

September 22, 2025

Black bears have started prowling for food in forested neighborhoods as they start their fall feeding frenzy. But wandering around downtown Waldport? Apparently so, Gary LaRoche of Yachats discovered Monday.

USDA resurrects popular farm-to-school program, but Oregon group says it doesn’t make up for other federal cuts

September 22, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is resurrecting a program that brought millions of dollars to Oregon nonprofits, Tribes and school districts. But schools are still starting the academic year with less federal support for programs that used to bring fresh local foods to cafeterias.

In Oregon, just like across much of the United States, crossing your party can come at a cost

September 22, 2025

In this era of hyper-partisanship, the fate of Reps. Annessa Hartman, a Democrat, and Cyrus Javadi, a Republican, reflect the broader trend of a growing political divide permeating the country.