Travel Oregon Commission meeting in Yachats puts community in spotlight and celebrates Wheel the World project

September 16, 2025

The commission that oversees state's $42-million-a-year tourism agency met for two days last week in Yachats, hearing a half-dozen reports on its programs and learned how a visitor accessibility program that started on the coast and spread across the state resulted in Oregon being the first to be "accessibility verified" by a national organization.

Coast Guard swimmer who pulled body from Thor’s Well tells sightseers “It’s not worth risking your life to peer over the edge … There’s nothing in it.”

September 16, 2025

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer recounts how the helicopter crew from North Bend recovered the body of a man who fell into Thor's Well and drowned Monday. Tyler Gantt also issues this warning: "It’s a hole in a rock. It’s not worth risking your life to peer over the edge and take a look inside. There’s nothing in it."

Looking for that special, odd, or no longer published book? This Lincoln City store has 1.65 miles of them

September 16, 2025

Along the narrow, twisting, seemingly endless corridors of books, one could easily get lost inside Robert’s Bookshop. The used bookstore in Lincoln City is charmingly cluttered, with books stacked to the ceiling and, in some cases, piled on the floor for lack of shelf space.

Waldport council does its business after monthly meeting draws parade of critics — and some responses

September 14, 2025

The Waldport city council listened to a parade of critics and questions -- and answering some -- during its monthy meeting last week, then heard an update on its annual audits, Southworth Park projects and other, more routine business.

Have thoughts on Yachats’ July 4 fireworks? City and chamber seeking opinions — and potential alternatives

September 14, 2025

After years of complaints, the city of Yachats and the Yachats Chamber of Commerce are distributing a survey asking if their July 4 fireworks show should be replaced with something less disturbing/

Family’s “project of love” rapidly taking shape in downtown Waldport; hopes to partially open in late fall

September 11, 2025

Livesay Development Group of Corvallis is transforming the long-vacant site of the former Waldport Middle School in downtown Waldport into a “glamping” – that’s glamourous camping – style resort that will offer an 18-hole Bonsai golf course, geodesic domes and two open-air pavilions.

Community college officials and supporters break ground Thursday on 22,000 square foot trades education center

September 11, 2025

Construction ceremoniously commenced Thursday on Oregon Coast Community College’s 22,000-square-foot trades center building – a milestone for a hub aimed to train students in carpentry, construction, maritime technology and aquaculture.

Lincoln County School District’s longest serving board member resigns after 15 years

September 11, 2025

Lincoln County School District’s longest serving board member is resigning after 15 years. The five-member board will be looking to fill the seat of Liz Martin of Depoe Bay, who oversaw two successful school bonds measures and in 2023 was named Oregon’s school board member of the year.

After move from spring, Waldport’s Beach, Bike & Blues festival hoping for sunny weather, big crowd Saturday

September 9, 2025

Live blues music, prime food and drink plus bike fun rolls into Waldport on Saturday when the fourth annual “Beach Bike & Blues” festival hits town, months later than the first three BBB events were originally held.

On the road since the pandemic, world traveler now in Newport will share moments from her digital nomadic life

September 9, 2025

Nicole Elyse will share the tale of her digital nomadic life in a presentation “Why Getting Robbed at Gunpoint in Colombia Is the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me … and Other Tales From Abroad” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Newport Public Library.

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Travel Oregon Commission meeting in Yachats puts community in spotlight and celebrates Wheel the World project

Coast Guard swimmer who pulled body from Thor’s Well tells sightseers “It’s not worth risking your life to peer over the edge … There’s nothing in it.”

Looking for that special, odd, or no longer published book? This Lincoln City store has 1.65 miles of them

Waldport council does its business after monthly meeting draws parade of critics — and some responses

Have thoughts on Yachats’ July 4 fireworks? City and chamber seeking opinions — and potential alternatives

Family’s “project of love” rapidly taking shape in downtown Waldport; hopes to partially open in late fall

Community college officials and supporters break ground Thursday on 22,000 square foot trades education center

Lincoln County School District’s longest serving board member resigns after 15 years

After move from spring, Waldport’s Beach, Bike & Blues festival hoping for sunny weather, big crowd Saturday

On the road since the pandemic, world traveler now in Newport will share moments from her digital nomadic life

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Obituaries

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop and meeting

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular 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