Quinton Smith

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife on Monday suspended its contract with a Waldport-area fishing group after one of its members set off a brush fire Sunday evening while hazing double-crested cormorants during a day of record-high temperatures. The fire four miles up the Alsea River took place in a grass field across

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – It’s going to cost more to own or manage a vacation rental, have garbage service, and pay for water and sewer service in Waldport soon. As the start of the 2023-24 fiscal year approaches July 1, the city council Thursday took steps to raise fees for many businesses – including new fees on vacation

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – One of the area’s largest communications providers is seeking support for a $3.8 million project to bring high-speed broadband internet to up to 180 residences in a 12-mile stretch between Yachats and Florence. Pioneer Connect, the Philomath-based internet and telephone cooperative, is applying for its third U.S. Department of Agriculture grant under the federal

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — Armed with her computer tablet and nine years of experience, Kitty Bone of Seal Rock roams the floor of a big blue warehouse in Waldport. She’s checking auction and retail websites, deciding how to price the artwork, furniture, glass, crystal and more coming up for sale at her “upscale resale” shop, The Unexpected Elephant.