Homeless shelter at Yachats church moves to full-time, six month schedule to house five individuals

October 29, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After operating just 21 days in its first full season, the emergency cold weather shelter in the parking lot of Yachats Community Presbyterian Church is changing to instead house five local homeless people daily for six months. Operators of the Don’s Place shelter plan to open it Nov. 15, shifting away from being a

Judge denies Yachats businesswoman’s request to keep yurt/travel trailer development in forest zone

October 27, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A Lincoln County circuit judge has denied a request by a prominent Yachats businesswoman seeking to keep a development of four yurts and a travel trailer on 20 acres of property she owns off Starr Creek Road just north of Yachats. Judge Marcia Buckley ruled last week that Lincoln County is correct in saying the dwellings

YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Although there’s never really any deadline for donations, YachatsNews has entered the last week of its October campaign to encourage more small, monthly subscribers to help support its work. As of Monday, Oct. 28, 25 people have signed up to donate $5 to $10 monthly for an additional $210 a month toward our operating expenses. That

Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The mother of a 25-year-old Waldport woman killed in a collision with a Yachats ambulance in January has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District and the private, nonprofit ambulance company that it staffs. Kelsey R. Seibel died and Fokus Simmons, 16, of Waldport, was severely injured Jan.

Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves

October 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District believes it gave residents in the district a break four years ago, so now it’s asking for help in return. The district’s 3,242 voters are being asked in the Nov. 5 general election to approve a 60 cent increase to an operations levy of $1.27 that

Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment

October 24, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews SEAL ROCK – Seal Rock Fire Department Chief Will Ewing has an equipment shortage on his hands that he hopes district taxpayers will help resolve. The district’s current level of funding does not allow for the replacement of essential equipment or the personal protective gear needed to not only protect firefighters, Ewing said, but to also

“Community” is the common theme by the six candidates for Waldport mayor and city council positions

October 22, 2024

Garret Jaros Garret Jaros By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The common thread woven into the campaign cloth of candidates running for mayor and city council seats in Waldport is community. Whether in the voter pamphlet statements of the four candidates running for three council seats or in statements and interviews with the two mayoral candidates – community is the

Halloween gets early start with concert and trick or treating Saturday in Yachats and Waldport

October 22, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews A free concert, free treats and the spooky-cute spectacle of kids in costumes will raise spirits (the good kind) in Yachats and Waldport on Saturday, Oct. 26. Because Oct. 31 is the following Thursday, Halloween will get an early celebration in both towns, starting with a free afternoon concert in the Yachats Commons and ending at

Record number of ballots are in the mail to Lincoln County voters; Nov. 5 turnout expected to hit 80 percent

October 18, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A record number of 41,178 ballots were dropped in the mail to Lincoln County voters on Wednesday and should begin arriving in mailboxes Friday and Saturday. When ballots are returned by the 8 p.m. Nov. 5 deadline, county clerk Amy Southwell expects 33,000 of them – also a record — to be counted if there’s the

Two weeks of election stories on YachatsNews shows why its important to support local journalism efforts

October 17, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s election season around the country, Oregon and Lincoln County – including a package of countywide stories today on YachatsNews. Next week there will be more, including stories on mayor/council races in Waldport and Yachats and two fire department levy requests. And that means news folks – including the

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Homeless shelter at Yachats church moves to full-time, six month schedule to house five individuals

Judge denies Yachats businesswoman’s request to keep yurt/travel trailer development in forest zone

YachatsNews enters final week of October fundraising campaign to support local journalism

Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit

Central Oregon Coast Fire asking voters for levy increase to keep up with rising costs and rebuild reserves

Seal Rock Fire District asking voters to approve new 5-year tax levy to help purchase equipment

“Community” is the common theme by the six candidates for Waldport mayor and city council positions

Halloween gets early start with concert and trick or treating Saturday in Yachats and Waldport

Record number of ballots are in the mail to Lincoln County voters; Nov. 5 turnout expected to hit 80 percent

Two weeks of election stories on YachatsNews shows why its important to support local journalism efforts

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

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING