Change in law allows YachatsNews to expand its “public notice” offerings for local governments, readers

August 24, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Aided by a tweak in state law by the 2023 Oregon Legislature, YachatsNews has expanded its services to local governments and the thousands of readers who use the news site each week. This is a brief update to explain it – and encourage local governments to use our service and explain to readers what they are

Family and friends of Yachats man who perished trying to help swimmers not surprised at his compassion, courage

August 22, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Sean Johnson acted without hesitation Sunday when he scrambled down the rocky shoreline and jumped into the ocean to help a woman and her two young sons struggling against the current. The selfless act of courage cost him his life. But his actions were no surprise to those who knew him best – and

Waldport community reeling from death of Crestview Heights teacher in Highway 20 crash Tuesday

August 22, 2024

WALDPORT – The Waldport community and educators at its two schools are reeling from the death of a beloved second-grade teacher in a head-on crash Tuesday on U.S. Highway 20 east of Blodgett. Anna Kelley, 31, of Waldport, was killed when her vehicle was struck by a car driven by Shylene Olsen, 26, of Corvallis, who also was killed.

New state report shows solid year for commercial fishing in Oregon, Lincoln County-based fleet

August 20, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Oregon’s commercial fishing industry had a solid, if not record-breaking, year in 2023, according to a new report from the state Employment Department. Statistics covering everything from pounds of seafood landed, revenues from individual fisheries and total employment showed strong signs of at least keeping up with historical averages, said the report’s author, Shaun Barrick, a

Yachats man perishes Sunday during rescue attempt of woman, sons at mouth of the Yachats River

August 18, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – A man who camped and rented the past two years around Yachats is presumed drowned after he attempted to rescue a woman and her two sons from the mouth of the Yachats River Sunday afternoon but then was swept away himself. Friends identified the missing man as Sean Johnson, 52, who had camps north

Four years after getting $1.7 million grant, Waldport finds a way to construct sidewalks to schools on Crestline

August 15, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Waldport city councilors let loose a collective cheer when they learned work on the long-awaited plan to build a sidewalk along a portion of Crestline Drive could begin as early as next week. Then came the collective groan when they learned that Lincoln County still has to sign off on the project because it

Central Oregon Coast fire board will ask voters to increase an operations levy in November

August 15, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District board voted unanimously Thursday to ask voters in November to increase their property taxes to help make up for inflation, increased operating costs and to rebuild the district’s financial reserves. The board approved asking for a 60 cent increase to an operations levy of $1.27 that

Florida man rescued from Devils Churn south of Yachats; one of few “ever pulled out of here alive”

August 15, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Florida man was rescued relatively unscathed from Devils Churn on Tuesday after tripping while taking a photo and falling about 15 feet into the ocean. Jack Turnock, 70, was was on the south side of the chasm taking a photo when he tripped and tumbled into the ocean shortly before 1 p.m. He

Arson suspected in Monday fire that does up to $150,000 damage to Waldport church

August 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Arson is suspected as the cause of a fire early Monday that did an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 damage to Our Savior Lutheran Church on Bayview Road just north of the Alsea Bay Bridge. Firefighters from Seal Rock Fire District were first on the scene after an alarm at 6:07 a.m. in what was

Yachats preschool program looking for new director with Hettinger’s impending departure

August 12, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After 10 years with the city’s only public children’s center, the executive director of Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program is leaving. Patricia Hettinger, who began as an assistant teacher in 2014 and has led YYFAP since 2021, is heading for a farm near Coos Bay sometime in the next several months. There, she

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Change in law allows YachatsNews to expand its “public notice” offerings for local governments, readers

Family and friends of Yachats man who perished trying to help swimmers not surprised at his compassion, courage

Waldport community reeling from death of Crestview Heights teacher in Highway 20 crash Tuesday

New state report shows solid year for commercial fishing in Oregon, Lincoln County-based fleet

Yachats man perishes Sunday during rescue attempt of woman, sons at mouth of the Yachats River

Four years after getting $1.7 million grant, Waldport finds a way to construct sidewalks to schools on Crestline

Central Oregon Coast fire board will ask voters to increase an operations levy in November

Florida man rescued from Devils Churn south of Yachats; one of few “ever pulled out of here alive”

Arson suspected in Monday fire that does up to $150,000 damage to Waldport church

Yachats preschool program looking for new director with Hettinger’s impending departure

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

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

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

Waldport City Council

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