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ODFW, church hold kids fishing event Saturday at Eckman Lake

May 14, 2024
WALDPORT — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and First Baptist Church of Waldport are hosting a family fishing event at Eckman Lake from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Saturday, May 18. The event is for youth ages 17 and younger. Each participant can catch two rainbow trout from a fish enclosure and fishing gear and instruction will be

Tidewater woman killed Saturday in Highway 20 crash near Blodgett

May 13, 2024
BLODGETT – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the cause of a two-car collision Saturday on U.S. Highway 20 that killed a Tidewater woman driving one car and a passenger in the second vehicle. Sheriff’s investigators said Elizabeth L. O’Neill, 52, of Tidewater died about 11 a.m. Saturday when her eastbound Ford Fusion was struck by a

Oregon Coast CC opens applications for medical assistant program

May 10, 2024
Applications for Oregon Coast Community College’s medical assistant program for the 2024-25 academic year are now open. The comprehensive, entry-level program offers students a foundation to begin their journey into the health care industry. Designed for aspiring health care professionals, the medical assistant certificate program provides training in clinical and administrative skills including patient care, medical office procedures, phlebotomy, and

Pioneer Connect solicits applications for $5,000 grants

May 10, 2024
Pioneer Connect is soliciting applications from community organizations to apply for grants of up to $5,000 via its partnership with The Foundation for Rural Service. This program identifies and supports projects that build and sustain a high quality of life in communities Pioneer’s service area, which stretches from the central Oregon coast to the mid-Willamette Valley. The four eligible categories

Portland-based vacation rental company laying off 800 workers

May 10, 2024
Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa is laying off 800 workers – though most are not based in Oregon. The cuts represent 40 percent of Vacasa’s corporate and central operations jobs, and about 6 percent of its field personnel, the company announced in a letter sent to shareholders Thursday. These layoffs come after a punishing start to 2024 for the company.

Emergency responders hold big exercise next week at Newport airport

May 9, 2024
NEWPORT — In the largest exercise of its kind on the Oregon coast, a variety of local, state and federal agencies will conduct a two-day exercise next week to introduce and train first responders and volunteers in the deployment of an evacuation center now housed at the Newport airport. Agencies involved include Lincoln County Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of

Newport voters deciding whether to increase gas tax to 5 cents

May 5, 2024
By KLCC News Newport city officials say they don’t have the resources to repair the city’s aging roads – so they’re asking voters in the May 21 primary to weigh in on a higher, year-round gas tax. For decades, Newport drivers have paid 1 cent a gallon at the pump in the winter and spring and 3 cents in the

Lincoln County Historical Society hires Syrop as executive director

May 2, 2024
NEWPORT — The board of the Lincoln County Historical Society has hired Jeffrey Syrop as its new executive director to replace Susan Tissot, who retired Tuesday. Tissot had led the organization the past two years. The nonprofit organization oversees and operates the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center and the Burrows House Museum in Newport. Syrop worked in local museums for seven

Crash into Alsea River on Wednesday leads to two driving citations

May 2, 2024
WALDPORT – A 60-year-old Waldport man who drove his truck into the Alsea River on Wednesday and needed a specialized rescue team to get him to safety has been cited by police for drunk and reckless driving. Oregon State Police cited Ricky A. Woosley on the two charges after he was taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital following the 6:30

April rainfall was slightly below normal, but 2024 amounts still very high

May 2, 2024
Even though rainfall for the year is running quite a bit above average, central Oregon coast weather in April was pretty unremarkable. Even YachatsNews’ weather watchers described it as “ho hum.” Maybe that’s a good thing for spring. “We did have a stretch of very nice weather in the middle of the month,” said weather watcher Adam Altson of Yachats. “It
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