Last in a series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Is Victoria Kwasinski a sculptor or a painter? “Yes” is the correct answer, because the Yachats artist’s work requires […]
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Cybertrucks and lake draining. Two April Fool’s Day media spoofs catch more than a few people by surprise
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle No, they did not drain Devils Lake in Lincoln City on Tuesday. No, Lincoln County commissioners did not vote unanimously to spend $177 million to […]
Local government projects in Waldport, Newport, Toledo and Siletz lose millions when appropriations bill dies
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle There was $1 million to help expand Oregon Coast Community College’s welding program in Toledo into a new building. There was another $1 million headed […]
Newport Paper & Book Festival has grown to become a major art event attracting people to ever-evolving classes
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — In the 31 years since its start, the Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival has gone from a weekend of paper making and rubber stamping […]
Trump administration cuts to food programs could mean 40 percent drop to 18 Lincoln County pantries
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Eighteen pantries across Lincoln County that distribute food to people in need may see 40 percent less food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after […]
Welcome to our renamed website! The focus remains on news of Lincoln County, just more for you
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Welcome to a renamed website – formerly YachatsNews and now called Lincoln Chronicle. But really, not much is changing except a new masthead and […]
It’s just practice — but local law enforcement spent the week training for the unimaginable school shooting
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — Clad with bullet proof vests, safety glasses, modified handguns and assault rifles, police officers and sheriff’s deputies carefully step in unison as they […]
Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a […]
Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students
Second in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Rare is the artist who can make a living from creative expression. Just as rare, possibly, is […]
COCF&R board says it will need to lay off three firefighters and one administrator if levy fails May 20
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Union firefighters at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue were given notice last week that potential layoffs loom for the cash-strapped agency. The layoffs […]