It’s just practice — but local law enforcement spent the week training for the unimaginable school shooting

March 27, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — Clad with bullet proof vests, safety glasses, modified handguns and assault rifles, police officers and sheriff’s deputies carefully step in unison as they pad through Newport Middle School hallway, training for the unfathomable — a school shooting. Officers exchange glances, head nods and verbal cues as they carefully enter classrooms, navigate stairs and

Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments

March 27, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a tarp over his body like a sheet. The ground is cold but mostly bearable until winter arrives. What is less bearable than the cold is the series of blisters that

Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students

March 27, 2025

Second in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Rare is the artist who can make a living from creative expression. Just as rare, possibly, is the artist-educator who can sustain a long career teaching the joy of art. That’s what helps make Debbie Aken a standout. She’s among the first artists in a new venture

COCF&R board says it will need to lay off three firefighters and one administrator if levy fails May 20

March 25, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Union firefighters at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue were given notice last week that potential layoffs loom for the cash-strapped agency. The layoffs would also affect non-firefighting administrative staff but only union members are required by contract to be given 60 days notice. Three firefighters and one administrative position would be cut May

Seal Rock fire board, staff and volunteers issue strong support for chief after inflammatory email last month

March 25, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire District chief Will Ewing was met with a resounding show of support at the district’s board meeting last week in response to criticism leveled against him for an inflammatory email he wrote in February. “Chief always has the best interests of the district, volunteers, personnel and their families,” board president

There will be a few contested races — and three money measures — in May 20 election after surge of late filings

March 24, 2025

By Lincoln Chronicle A surge of candidate filings late last week has resulted in a handful of contested races for positions on school, college and fire district boards in the May 20 election. Voters in school districts and special service districts elect board members in May of odd-numbered years not in the busy November election cycle where candidates can

As Samaritan Health System financial losses mount, chief executive says merger, partnership or sale are on the table

March 23, 2025

By MIKE FRANCIS and NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services has formally notified its bank that it likely violated its bond terms last year due to financial losses. While Samaritan chief executive officer Doug Boysen downplayed the notice in an interview with The Lund Report, he said the finances in Oregon health care appear untenable statewide and it’s his organization’s “duty” to

Rather than issue 17 available vacation rental licenses, Lincoln County commissioners vote to trim number in two zones

March 23, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County commissioners have decided to decrease the number of vacation rental licenses allowed in two zones east of U.S. Highway 101 rather than issue the 17 currently available. But in doing so last week, commissioners voted unanimously to drop a years-old moratorium on processing new applications effective March 31. But with the lower limits

Local news of Lincoln County governments, communities and people are important — and that’s why we are expanding

March 20, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Wednesday morning, I attended a Lincoln County commission meeting then raced home to be able to testify remotely during an Oregon Senate committee hearing. Shayla Escudero, our second full-time employee who just started last week and is based in Newport, has already written stories on the tragic loss of a 2-year-old Siletz boy, covered a four-hour

Dave Baldwin is Yachats’ Renaissance Man — baseball, genetics, engineering, poetry and now big bold paintings

March 20, 2025

First in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Meet a former Major League Baseball player. And a geneticist with a Ph.D. And a systems engineer who worked on secret military projects. And

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It’s just practice — but local law enforcement spent the week training for the unimaginable school shooting

Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments

Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students

COCF&R board says it will need to lay off three firefighters and one administrator if levy fails May 20

Seal Rock fire board, staff and volunteers issue strong support for chief after inflammatory email last month

There will be a few contested races — and three money measures — in May 20 election after surge of late filings

As Samaritan Health System financial losses mount, chief executive says merger, partnership or sale are on the table

Rather than issue 17 available vacation rental licenses, Lincoln County commissioners vote to trim number in two zones

Local news of Lincoln County governments, communities and people are important — and that’s why we are expanding

Dave Baldwin is Yachats’ Renaissance Man — baseball, genetics, engineering, poetry and now big bold paintings

Letters from readers

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

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

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Obituaries

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

Lincoln County School District board special meeting

Port of Newport Commission monthly meeting

Port of Alsea commission special 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

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Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING