BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews It’s that special time of year — family and friends gathering to give thanks, people sharing warm holiday wishes — and for folks near 65 and […]
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Central Coast Fire’s pursuit of equipment grants paying off to the tune of $900,000, helping tight budget
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Viewing the job of a fire chief from afar can look pretty appealing, especially when harkening back to the imprint of childhood – bright […]
Newport/Waldport high school “team of destiny” wins state 4A boys soccer championship Saturday
By JOHN TAWA/OSAAtoday HILLSBORO — A season that started with tragedy ended in jubilation Saturday as Newport/Waldport, a self-styled “team of destiny” edged Cottage Grove, 2-1 in overtime, to win the […]
Many Lincoln County schools have attendance problems — but programs in Waldport (and now Toledo) are tackling the issue
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Getting to class by 8 o’clock each morning is no simple task for Waldport High School senior Airyanna Paden. Paden, 17, grew up in Yachats, but […]
Central Coast Food Web wins $477,000 federal grant to help develop local markets for local seafood
BY GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Tucked in a nondescript building on the shore of Yaquina Bay is a new hub of innovation intent on transforming the local seafood market. […]
Oregon Sea Grant selects Yachats resident for new education position at Hatfield Marine Science Center
By TIFFANY WOODS/Oregon Sea Grant Oregon Sea Grant has appointed Tracy Crews of Yachats to a new position of associate director of education to oversee its K-12 marine education […]
Habitat for Humanity opens applications for two homes it plans to build in downtown Waldport
WALDPORT — Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has opened the application process for families to help build and own two homes it will construct in Waldport. Ground breaking […]
New national and local report highlights the impact of Lincoln County arts organizations on the economy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews For you, it may just be a night at the play, a trip to an art gallery or going somewhere to listen to live music. But […]
Yachats fire district voters easily approve 61 cent operating levy; county voters OK increase in lodging tax
Voters in the Yachats Rural Protection District on Tuesday approved the district’s request to renew a 61 cent property tax levy to support its yearly operations. The five-year […]
When Celtic performers from around the world come to Yachats this weekend, you can thank volunteers from Polly Plumb Productions
By Oregon ArtsWatch YACHATS — World-renowned musicians will take the stage in Yachats this weekend to play Celtic music to sold-out crowds from all over Oregon and the […]