Forest Service seeks concessionaire for Devils Churn

February 1, 2024

YACHATS – Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking someone interested in operating a concession stand at Devils Churn south of Yachats. The vacant space near the information window will be available for the sale of food and beverages under a special use permit. “This is an excellent opportunity for a business interested in supporting recreation and serving the public

Waldport High athletic director earns national certification

January 29, 2024

WALDPORT — Waldport Middle/High School assistant principal and athletic director Steve Cooper recently earned the distinction as a “certified athletic administrator” from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. There have been 87 athletic directors since 1997 in Oregon to earn the certificate but just nine since 2018. To earn the certification Cooper had to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in the

Monroe lumber company donates Alsea-area park to Benton County

January 28, 2024

By KEZI-TV News ALSEA – A Monroe sawmill has donated a campground located near Alsea Falls to Benton County and the Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas. Hull-Oakes Lumber donated its Hubert K. McBee campground near Alsea Falls to the alliance with plans for a transfer of ownership to the county, Benton County officials announced last week. The campground is

Local unemployment rate drops from 5.8 to 4.1 percent in 2023

January 28, 2024

What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2022 the unemployment rate in Lincoln County was 5.8 percent. Last week, the Oregon Employment Department said the December 2023 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the county was 4.1 percent. That’s an unemployment rate decrease of 29 percent over a year’s time. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in

Waldport driver who landed in Alsea Bay due in court Feb. 20

January 27, 2024

WALDPORT – A Waldport woman who drove her car off U.S. Highway 101 and into Alsea Bay just south of town Jan. 12 is scheduled to appear in Lincoln County circuit court Feb. 20 on drunken driving and reckless driving charges. Stephanie M. Hall, 39, is out of custody on conditions that she does not consume alcohol and stay out

Florence man in middle of Highway 101 killed by truck

January 26, 2024

FLORENCE – A 36-year-old Florence man standing in the middle of the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 101 near Honeyman State Park was killed when hit by a truck early Monday, Jan. 22. Oregon State Police said Justin R. Warmuth was wearing dark clothes and standing in the middle of the lane when he was hit by a pickup driven

Sheriff’s office schedules coffee with public Wednesday in Waldport

January 25, 2024

WALDPORT – Have questions about the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office? How and when do deputies respond? And, what do they respond to? Sheriff Curtis Landers, some administrators and a few deputies can answer those or other questions during the department’s “Coffee with a Deputy” event from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Café Chill, 540 N.E. Commercial St. Landers said

Arts council launches program to train artists to teach others

January 21, 2024

The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is seeking local artists to apply for a new program to train them as instructors. The Newport-based nonprofit said the goal was to use tools and training to tap into local talent to “cultivate a team of teaching artists poised and qualified to share their unique skills, methods, and creative insights through guided arts workshops

Storm damage could lead to tax adjustments for county property owners

January 19, 2024

Lincoln County residents who suffered storm damage to their property may be eligible for a bit of a break on their property taxes. The county’s assessor and tax collector said Friday that property owners should be aware of potential adjustments to property tax bills as a result of damage from the January winter storm. Property owners who experienced damage or

Yachats arts and sciences group resumes presentations Sunday

January 17, 2024

YACHATS — The Yachats Academy of Arts & Sciences is breaking out of its pandemic sleep with a new roster of presentations for the community. “People kept asking when I was going to start this again,” said Ginny Hafner, one of five committee members steering the resurrected nonprofit. “There are all sorts of people who live here now who