Some scholarships available for OCCC’s year-long business program

August 8, 2023

A limited number of $900 tuition scholarships are available this fall for anyone enrolling in the small business management program at Oregon Coast Community College, thanks to donations from the city of Lincoln City and Northwest Oregon Works. “We’re encouraging anyone who’s considering applying for the small business management courses to reach out soon,” said David Price, OCCC’s vice president

Big ship moves just offshore north of Waldport to begin new phase of OSU’s PacWave project

August 8, 2023

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service WALDPORT — The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon coast is now visible to residents and visitors to the area. Crews are working on shore and from a vessel anchored about a mile offshore from Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site north of Waldport. The

Yachats chess club open to players of all skill levels Sunday

August 7, 2023

YACHATS – A fledging chess club in Yachats is inviting players of any skill level to its next session Sunday, Aug. 13. The Yachats Chess Club meets every other Sunday at 1 p.m. in the loft area above the lounge at the Adobe Resort. Chess players of all skill levels are invited, said organizer Don Phipps. Chess club members play

25-year-old Central Coast Chorale changes name, keeps vision

August 6, 2023

The board and members of Central Coast Chorale, a community chorus since 1998, have changed the group’s name to Coastal Voices, as part of a newly developed post-pandemic vision. The Central Coast Chorale group — now Coastal Voices — has performed seasonal vocal music up and down the central Oregon coast for 25 years at venues located primarily in Yachats,

Forest Service firefighter killed in Coos County truck accident

August 6, 2023

COQUILLE — A 21-year-old U.S. Forest Service firefighter from Colorado working in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest died Friday after a pickup truck they were in left the road near Powers in Coos County. The U.S. Forest Service identified the firefighter as Benjamin C. Sapper of Boulder, Colo. The agency said in a news release Sapper was a first-year hand

Highway 101 crash near Coos Bay kills couple from Port Orford

August 6, 2023

COOS BAY – A couple from Port Orford were killed Wednesday night 10 miles south of Coos Bay when their car sideswiped loaded chip trailer and then collided with an oncoming vehicle. Killed were Wayne C. Lannin, and his wife, Melida Lennin, both 79, Oregon State Police said. Police said the accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the Lannin’s

OHA ends public health advisory for Seal Rock beach

August 6, 2023

SEAL ROCK — The Oregon Health Authority on Friday lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Seal Rock beach three days after water samples showed higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters. Results from follow-up tests taken by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality showed lower bacteria levels, the OHA said in a news release

Want to pump your own gasoline? Like it or not, for the first time in 72 years Lincoln County residents have a choice

August 3, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Sometime Friday, for the first time in 72 years, Lincoln County residents can drive into a service station, jump out and pump their own gasoline. Or not. The willingness to embrace Oregon’s new self-serve gasoline law is mixed, according to a survey of stations and customers Wednesday by YachatsNews. The biggest worry seemed to be about

Siletz tribe’s new cultural center and museum will open doors to all about its history, culture and language

August 3, 2023

By OREGON ARTSWATCH It was a moment long overdue when the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians broke ground this year for the Cultural Center and Museum. While a formal venue had once been out of reach, the tribe’s effort to preserve and share their culture was never in question. For years, the Siletz hosted language classes, pow-wows, and Oregon’s

Judge orders forfeiture and sale of Yaquina Bay Communications property in Newport to satisfy bank debts

August 3, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A Lincoln County judge has ordered the forfeiture and sheriff’s sale of the Newport headquarters and property of six local radio stations to satisfy unpaid bank loans. Judge Marcia Buckley signed the foreclosure and sale order Monday, nearly a year after Oregon Coast Bank filed its foreclosure lawsuit seeking $532,000 for remaining balances on two loans.