In Monday night ruling, federal judge orders Homeland Security and Coast Guard to immediately return rescue helicopter to Newport

November 24, 2025

A federal judge in Eugene on Monday night ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately return a Coast Guard rescue helicopter and its crew to Newport because the agency improperly moved it last month.

Hundreds of coastal residents tell Oregon senator Sunday they want helicopter returned and detention center stopped

November 23, 2025

Hundreds of coastal residents rallied and demanded at a town hall Sunday by Sen. Ron Wyden that a Coast Guard rescue helicopter be returned to the Newport airport and that the agency's facility there not be turned into a feared immigration detention center.

Historic Newport cemetery and Depoe Bay hold community Memorial Day observances at 11 a.m. Monday

May 24, 2025

NEWPORT – Residents of the central Oregon coast are invited to join two Memorial Day observances Monday morning — both starting at 11 o’clock. The historic Eureka Cemetery & Mausoleum is inviting the community to join in its observance at 11 a.m. at the cemetery, 1101 NE Yaquina Heights Road, Newport. As is tradition, the cemetery will be decorated

Waldport council cancels its Thursday meeting after DA declines to prosecute former mayor for disorderly conduct

May 8, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — The Waldport city council canceled its scheduled monthly meeting Thursday afternoon, saying it could not ensure the public’s “safety and security” after the Lincoln County district attorney dropped a disorderly conduct charge against former Waldport mayor Heide Lambert for her actions at an April meeting. “We have been informed by the district attorney

Sheriff’s office hopes to bring in fresh search crews Monday for 2-year-old Siletz boy missing since Saturday afternoon

March 2, 2025

This story was updated at 10 p.m. Sunday with new developments from Sunday’s search By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office hopes to bring in more and fresh search teams from around Oregon on Monday as they race against time to find a 2½-year-old boy missing from property along the Siletz River since Saturday afternoon. They are

15th annual Yachats New Year’s Day peace hike commemorates native suffering and resilience

December 28, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — A bedrock local event returns New Year’s Day when the 15th annual Yachats Peace Hike commemorates both the suffering of coastal indigenous people and the resilience of their descendants. Starting at the pavilion behind the Yachats Commons and leading to the Amanda gathering area along the Amanda Trail, the hike highlights the memory of

New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County

October 10, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A new by-the-numbers report by a southern Oregon foundation that focuses on rural issues paints a troubling and challenging picture of Lincoln County on subjects ranging from education to food insecurity and child poverty to family financial hardship. The “Oregon by the Numbers” report by Roseburg-based The Ford Family Foundation is the seventh it has issued

Newport nurses and Samaritan Health reach agreement late Friday on new, three-year contract

August 1, 2024

News alert: The Oregon Nurses Association and its members at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital reached a tentative contract agreement with Samaritan management late Friday afternoon. The tentative contract agreement includes numerous improvements to raise local healthcare standards including equal pay. This is breaking news and will be updated. YachatsNews By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/YachatsNews After five months of closed-door bargaining for

Researchers probe coastal marshes for sand and fossils to determine extent of old tsunamis

July 8, 2024

By JES BURNS/Oregon Public Broadcasting If all goes to plan, the long metal rod of the core sampler will cut down through the soil of the salt marsh like a knife through warm butter. Mike Priddy and David Bruce take their places in the waist-high grass. “Ready?” Bruce asks as they grab the T-shaped handle. “One. Two. Three!” The

Waldport and Yachats launch two days of fireworks shows, parade, music, food and fun

July 4, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Strike up the band, fire up the grill and break out the tutus – the Fourth of July razzle-dazzle is about to light up the coast. From the wacky fun of the La de da Parade to live music to (legal) fireworks, the big summer holiday events are set to declare independence from the ho-hum in

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In Monday night ruling, federal judge orders Homeland Security and Coast Guard to immediately return rescue helicopter to Newport

Hundreds of coastal residents tell Oregon senator Sunday they want helicopter returned and detention center stopped

Historic Newport cemetery and Depoe Bay hold community Memorial Day observances at 11 a.m. Monday

Waldport council cancels its Thursday meeting after DA declines to prosecute former mayor for disorderly conduct

Sheriff’s office hopes to bring in fresh search crews Monday for 2-year-old Siletz boy missing since Saturday afternoon

15th annual Yachats New Year’s Day peace hike commemorates native suffering and resilience

New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County

Newport nurses and Samaritan Health reach agreement late Friday on new, three-year contract

Researchers probe coastal marshes for sand and fossils to determine extent of old tsunamis

Waldport and Yachats launch two days of fireworks shows, parade, music, food and fun

Letters from readers

Whale’s entanglement shows need for better derelict gear removal program

Sen. Anderson’s chief of staff out of bounds on ICE and Newport “boomer hippies” remarks

A farewell letter to the Yachats whale

Yes, everyone in Waldport community should refrain from further attacks

The community speaks — ICE detention center not welcome in Newport

Let’s show some grace to all involved in whale’s attempted, emotional rescue

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

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

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

CITY OF NEWPORT, OREGON NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Newport High School

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Waldport High School