Corvallis family developers hope to create “cool little wonderland” on three acres in downtown Waldport

November 7, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Tee to green is a fair way apart but barring any sand trap trouble, a first-time developer hopes for a-hole-in-one with plans to land a golf course amidst a unique attraction in the heart of Waldport. It could be another ace in the wake of Waldport developing Louis Southworth Park just blocks away and

Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit

November 7, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – When the five-member board for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District meets Monday it will be operating under its first goals in a decade and renewed issues between the fire district and the nonprofit ambulance service it staffs. The board is also facing the impending departure of Donald Tucker, who submitted his resignation for

With 67-vote margin, Lincoln County commission race won’t likely be determined until Tuesday night

November 7, 2024

It may take until Tuesday night — a week after the Nov. 5 general election — to determine the winner of the lone race for a seat on the Lincoln County board of commissioners. Five-term incumbent Claire Hall of Newport increased her lead over challenger Rick Beasley of Depoe Bay to 67 votes on Friday night — 12,960 to

Incumbent Hoyle winning against Republican challenger DeSpain in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District

November 6, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle stepped into a divided Congress and big shoes in 2022, when she was elected to her first term to represent Oregon’s 4th District. “I started working in a district that had Peter DeFazio for 36 years, and he did an amazing job,” Hoyle told the Capital Chronicle on Wednesday,

22nd annual Celtic Music Festival will fill Yachats this weekend with hundreds of its devotees

November 5, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — When the Yachats Celtic Music Festival sings, strums and stomps its way into town this weekend, it isn’t only music-lovers who’ll be thrilled. Hotels, restaurants and shops will also enjoy a late fall lift from crowds of festival-goers. “We expect to pull in 800 to 1,000 people this year,” said Stephen Farish of Waldport,

Mushroom hunter lost and found near Waldport has advice: “Look up and see where you’re at …”

November 2, 2024

By FEDOR ZARKHIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive Some of Cary Kerst’s happiest childhood memories are of picking mushrooms in rural Indiana with his father 60 years ago. Those happy memories transformed into a nightmare last week when he got lost in the woods just east of Waldport. Since moving to Oregon in 1967, the 79-year-old retired entomologist, dragonfly expert and avid bird photographer wanted to go

Despite glitches with facilities, Lincoln County began second year of homeless shelter operations Friday

October 31, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Last year Chantelle Estess had two weeks to get Lincoln County’s winter shelter program for the homeless up and running. Despite fits and starts and trials and errors, by the time the lone shelter in downtown Newport closed for the summer after six months, it provided respite for 230 people during 5,133 overnight stays. This year,

YachatsNews wrapping up its month-long fundraising campaign; just days left to support local news

October 30, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews As I said last week, while there’s never really any deadline for donations YachatsNews is wrapping up its fall fundraising campaign this week in an effort to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help support its work. As of Thursday, 30 more people have signed up to donate a total of $285 more a month

Lincoln County clerk expects a deluge of general election ballots before Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline

October 29, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County is expecting a flood of ballots over the next four days as the voting deadline approaches in Tuesday’s general election. As of Friday, the county clerk’s office had processed 19,690 of the record number of 41,178 ballots sent to Lincoln County voters, a return rate so far of nearly 48 percent compared to a

Lincoln County grand jury rules police justified in Sept. 5 fatal shootout with Lincoln City man

October 29, 2024

By MAXINE BERNSTEIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive A Lincoln County grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing by state police who fatally shot a 38-year-old man last month after he barricaded himself in a Lincoln City home and then escaped to the roof with a rifle when flames spread through the residence. The jury ruled last week, finding state police Senior Troopers Kyle Winship, Jeremy Smith,

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Corvallis family developers hope to create “cool little wonderland” on three acres in downtown Waldport

Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit

With 67-vote margin, Lincoln County commission race won’t likely be determined until Tuesday night

Incumbent Hoyle winning against Republican challenger DeSpain in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District

22nd annual Celtic Music Festival will fill Yachats this weekend with hundreds of its devotees

Mushroom hunter lost and found near Waldport has advice: “Look up and see where you’re at …”

Despite glitches with facilities, Lincoln County began second year of homeless shelter operations Friday

YachatsNews wrapping up its month-long fundraising campaign; just days left to support local news

Lincoln County clerk expects a deluge of general election ballots before Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline

Lincoln County grand jury rules police justified in Sept. 5 fatal shootout with Lincoln City man

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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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