Portland-area program for homeless teenagers expands to Lincoln County because of the high numbers here

January 12, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Jeffrey Fleming is searching for a few good homes which, it turns out, can make all the difference whether homeless Lincoln County teenagers graduate from high school. Fleming is the home provider coordinator for a new program in Lincoln County called Second Home. His goal right now is finding safe and secure homes for the hundreds

OSU scientist predicts “well behaved” volcano 300 miles off Oregon coast could erupt this year

January 12, 2025

By GOSIA WOZNIACKIA/The Oregonian/Oregon Live An undersea volcano off Oregon’s coast will likely erupt this year, scientists say. Known as Axial Seamount, it’s the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest – although one most people haven’t heard of because it lies about 300 miles offshore and just under a mile beneath the ocean surface. Its eruption won’t trigger

Lincoln County school officials refining list of possible bond projects before board decision next month

January 9, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A public opinion poll commissioned by the Lincoln County School District shows good support for a potential $73 million bond after respondents were told that the money would be used to update and protect buildings, improve technology and safety, install all-weather fields and playgrounds and build auditoriums at three high schools. The poll was based on

While not big a business in Lincoln County, OSU Extension aims to help hundreds of small farms prosper

January 9, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews No one is confusing the economic and social importance of Lincoln County’s farms with the sprawling tracts of land dominating Oregon agriculture in the Willamette Valley and east of the Cascades. Total sales from Lincoln County’s farms, after all, rank dead last among Oregon’s 36 counties. Still, that figure doesn’t begin to tell the story of

CCF&R and three other Lincoln County fire departments join Oregon strike force heading to LA wildfires

January 8, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Two Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue firefighters deployed Wednesday to help fight wildfires in Southern California. Central Coast firefighters John Townley and Shi Bucher are driving the district’s Type 3 brush truck, known as the workhorse of wildland firefighting, to the scene of wildfires that have engulfed thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of

Adam Shanks sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff, following 37-year path of Curtis Landers

January 6, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – There’s a new sheriff in town. Adam Shanks was sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff Monday by presiding circuit court judge Sheryl Bachart, two months after he ran unopposed for election. In a courtroom packed with Shanks’ family, law enforcement professionals and county staff, Bachart first praised outgoing Sheriff Curtis Landers for his

Yachats Lions Club lowers price and returns to all-you-can-eat format for annual crab feed

January 5, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Lions Club has cracking good news for crab lovers — its popular annual feed is returning with a lower price and a generous “all-you-can-eat” format. On Saturday, Jan. 25, diners can enjoy Dungeness crab plus sides and beverages for $45 at three different seatings — 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the

Newport studies major changes to Highway 101 to revitalize city center for businesses, residents and tourists

January 2, 2025

By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News The city of Newport is hoping to revitalize its city center over the next several years. “Newport’s city center needs help,” says a consultant’s report about the project on the city’s website. “Many storefronts are vacant, and buildings are aging or in poor condition. Plus, summer traffic on U.S. 101 and U.S. 20 makes it

Innovative seafood lab, tourist association and Siletz tribe return salmon to Food Share of Lincoln County

January 2, 2025

By LORI TOBIAS/For YachatsNews For 10 years, Food Share of Lincoln County processed and distributed hatchery salmon to community food pantries all along the coast, sharing about 2,000 pounds of the protein-rich fish a year. Then in 2018, the nonprofit learned it would no longer be permitted to process the fish due to new food handling regulations and the salmon

Fewer Lincoln County residents and Oregonians voted in November’s general election compared with 2020

January 2, 2025

By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting and YachatsNews Fewer Lincoln County residents and Oregonians overall voted in this presidential election compared to the last one. About 75 percent of registered Oregon voters returned their ballots during this year’s general election. In all, 2,308,256 Oregonians returned their ballots this year, which was 105,634 fewer voters than 2020, or a 5 percent

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Portland-area program for homeless teenagers expands to Lincoln County because of the high numbers here

OSU scientist predicts “well behaved” volcano 300 miles off Oregon coast could erupt this year

Lincoln County school officials refining list of possible bond projects before board decision next month

While not big a business in Lincoln County, OSU Extension aims to help hundreds of small farms prosper

CCF&R and three other Lincoln County fire departments join Oregon strike force heading to LA wildfires

Adam Shanks sworn in as Lincoln County’s 17th sheriff, following 37-year path of Curtis Landers

Yachats Lions Club lowers price and returns to all-you-can-eat format for annual crab feed

Newport studies major changes to Highway 101 to revitalize city center for businesses, residents and tourists

Innovative seafood lab, tourist association and Siletz tribe return salmon to Food Share of Lincoln County

Fewer Lincoln County residents and Oregonians voted in November’s general election compared with 2020

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Marie Jones of Newport

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Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

Lincoln County School District board special meeting

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City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

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Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

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