ODOT panel OKs slightly lower speed limits on edges of Yachats, but doesn’t expect traffic to slow much

September 25, 2025

Speed limits along U.S. Highway 101 on the outer fringes of Yachats will be dropping in the coming months. But not by much. And studies suggest the effect it will have on motorists speeding through town is likely to be negligible.

Yachats city council receives report on search for new water reservoir — it will be difficult and expensive

September 21, 2025

The Yachats city council was told last week that it would cost $3 million just to prepare a prospective site for a new water reservoir it hopes to build to replace an existing reservoir that could collapse in an earthquake.

Oregon Parks Commission awards Yachats $732,000 grant to help pay for long-sought estuary boardwalk project

September 17, 2025

Years of effort to make safe a short but hazardous stretch of Ocean View Drive in Yachats were rewarded Wednesday with a $732,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission to help build the Yachats estuary boardwalk.

Yachats commission decides to keep going and try to clarify its purpose and mission

September 4, 2025

After an hour-and-a-half discussion and a 3-2 vote that seemingly could have gone either way, the Yachats Parks & Commons Commission chose to continue on as is for the next three months while it works to streamline and re-evaluate its purview.

Nonprofit makes pitch to Yachats council to manage conservation easements on some properties

July 20, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Local land trust View the Future, which has been working for decades to protect land, highlight local history and stage events and workshops, is hoping the city will agree to a five-year, $50,000 contract to help manage how it protects some properties. In return the non-profit would both manage conservation easements for city-owned

Need a ride around town? “The Rig” now available from the Yachats chamber for folks who need a lift

July 8, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – People with mobility issues or perhaps just a temporary hitch in their giddy-up have a new – and thrilling – way of getting out and about to see the sights of Yachats. “The Rig” as it called is a four-wheel all-terrain electric transport with fat knobby tires that can accelerate from zero to

Will Yachats property owners accept a $10 monthly fee for streets? Council is about to find out

May 29, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Will 950 property owners in Yachats go along with a proposal that they pay an extra $10 a month to the city in order to get streets repaired or paved more regularly? We will see soon. After getting a recommendation from the Public Works & Streets Commission, talking about it in March and

25-year plan for Yachats Commons/city center area takes shape, now heads to commission and council

May 26, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Designing a vision of what a Yachats civic campus might look like 25 years into the future is not easy but after months of synthesizing community comments and ideas there’s a draft of a final plan. “It was challenging, I’ll be honest,” said principal designer Shelby Scharen before the start of a May

Yachats’ proposed 2025-26 budget rising 14 percent as multiple long-planned city projects get under way

May 22, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – If the city of Yachats’ proposed 2025-26 budget were a person they would be wearing a hard hat and boots and working from dawn to dusk on a laundry list of capital improvement projects. The nearly $8.86 million spending proposal reflects the city’s movement on a litany of long-term plans and is $1.1

Construction, foundation work on Yachats’ library, Little Log Church Museum moving briskly with good weather

May 4, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Work on two of the city’s most-watched building projects is proceeding steadily as workers take advantage of mostly fair spring weather. Foundation work is nearing the end at the West Seventh Street library, where walls for the new building are expected to start going up by the end of the month. “We’re on

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ODOT panel OKs slightly lower speed limits on edges of Yachats, but doesn’t expect traffic to slow much

Yachats city council receives report on search for new water reservoir — it will be difficult and expensive

Oregon Parks Commission awards Yachats $732,000 grant to help pay for long-sought estuary boardwalk project

Yachats commission decides to keep going and try to clarify its purpose and mission

Nonprofit makes pitch to Yachats council to manage conservation easements on some properties

Need a ride around town? “The Rig” now available from the Yachats chamber for folks who need a lift

Will Yachats property owners accept a $10 monthly fee for streets? Council is about to find out

25-year plan for Yachats Commons/city center area takes shape, now heads to commission and council

Yachats’ proposed 2025-26 budget rising 14 percent as multiple long-planned city projects get under way

Construction, foundation work on Yachats’ library, Little Log Church Museum moving briskly with good weather

Letters from readers

Whale’s entanglement shows need for better derelict gear removal program

Sen. Anderson’s chief of staff out of bounds on ICE and Newport “boomer hippies” remarks

A farewell letter to the Yachats whale

Yes, everyone in Waldport community should refrain from further attacks

The community speaks — ICE detention center not welcome in Newport

Let’s show some grace to all involved in whale’s attempted, emotional rescue

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

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

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

CITY OF NEWPORT, OREGON NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Newport High School

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Waldport High School