Central coast band seeks help buying instruments so it can expand its membership

April 2, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has been blowing fine music up and down the central Oregon coast for 23 years. Now, the band is looking for donations to help buy some instruments it cannot afford to buy on its own. “Instruments like the tuba and timpani are often not owned by the amateur but capable musician,”

County’s closes doors on winter shelter program’s first season — now has to remodel two buildings and chase financial help

April 2, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Chantelle Estess escorted the last of the winter shelter’s homeless guests out of the downtown Newport building at 7 a.m. Monday to spend another day on the street. By nightfall, for the first time since October, there was no place for them to get a hot meal, do their laundry and find a bed in a

Lincoln County hires new medical examiner and finds different model for death investigations

April 1, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County has found a new medical examiner and is changing the model it uses to document or investigate unattended or suspicious deaths. The change comes after Dr. Marilyn Fraser of Lincoln City, gave up the medical examiner duties last November after holding the county contract for 20 years. The new medical examiner is Dr. Peter

Underground Pub owner will pay OLCC fine of $6,700 rather than lose license for 37 days

March 30, 2024

YACHATS — The owner of the Yachats Underground Pub & Grub says he will pay $6,700 in penalties by April 15 rather than face a 37-day suspension of his liquor license beginning a week later. Owner David Lothrop agreed to a settlement with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission after an investigation resulted in three violations between June 2021

Bornstein Seafoods announces closure of Newport processing plant by May, laying off 50 workers

March 28, 2024

NEWPORT — A major seafood processor is permanently closing its plant on the Newport bayfront in May, laying off 50 workers and consolidating its operations in Astoria. Bornstein Seafoods is also closing its facilities in Bellingham, Wash., resulting in 72 layoffs there. The company filed layoff notices March 22 with the states of Oregon and Washington. The Newport plant

April watercolor show in Yachats features the work of 103-year-old Waldport artist

March 28, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews When an important art group stages its annual convention and exhibit in Yachats next week it will feature the work of a notable artist from Waldport. John Bradley is notable not just because his work titled “Painted Hills” made the final cut for the event, but because he’s been painting for 33 of his 103 years.

Oregon State Parks prepare for the crush of Spring Break coastal visitors that’s already started

March 21, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The crush of coast-bound Spring Break campers is coming and Dylan Anderson knows it. Anderson, coastal operations manager for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has for weeks been leading the way in getting coastal campgrounds ready for thousands of visitors. The effort includes hiring scores of new seasonal employees, ensuring that long buttoned-up facilities are

Lincoln County commissioners award $130,000 in community grants — but not without a few changes

March 21, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County commissioners on Wednesday awarded grants totaling $130,000 to eight organizations and one business – but not before juggling allocations after questioning two of the projects earlier this month. The board also approved re-allocating $435,000 in unused federal pandemic relief funds to various county projects and approved giving $500,000 to the Pacific Communities Health District

End of spring break weather should cooperate for Yachats book and crafts sales Friday and Saturday

March 21, 2024

Maybe, just maybe, the weather will cooperate with both tourists and locals on the last weekend of Oregon’s spring break so they can venture outside – and maybe stop in at two Yachats events that begin Friday. National Weather Service forecasters are calling for decreasing showers through the day on Friday – and even a chance of sun by

Spring Break kicks off in Yachats and Waldport with craft fairs and furniture sales, ending with annual book extravaganza

March 21, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Spring activities start blooming this weekend and next with a colorful slate of events in Yachats and Waldport. The Spring Break lineup includes two arts and crafts fairs, a book sale and a sale of household goods to support a local resource center. 52nd Annual Yachats Arts and Crafts Fair From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

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Central coast band seeks help buying instruments so it can expand its membership

County’s closes doors on winter shelter program’s first season — now has to remodel two buildings and chase financial help

Lincoln County hires new medical examiner and finds different model for death investigations

Underground Pub owner will pay OLCC fine of $6,700 rather than lose license for 37 days

Bornstein Seafoods announces closure of Newport processing plant by May, laying off 50 workers

April watercolor show in Yachats features the work of 103-year-old Waldport artist

Oregon State Parks prepare for the crush of Spring Break coastal visitors that’s already started

Lincoln County commissioners award $130,000 in community grants — but not without a few changes

End of spring break weather should cooperate for Yachats book and crafts sales Friday and Saturday

Spring Break kicks off in Yachats and Waldport with craft fairs and furniture sales, ending with annual book extravaganza

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

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

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Public & Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

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