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YACHATS — Thanks to a grant obtained by Polly Plumb Productions, “Open mic night” is returning to town after a pandemic absence. Musician Ian Smith of Yachats will emcee the proceedings at Yachats Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, once again giving singers, musicians and readers of poetry and the spoken word the chance to perform. The free,

WALDPORT — A 40-year-old Waldport man is being held on $250,000 bond for allegedly assaulting his wife on multiple occasions, strangling her and blackening her eyes with a cell phone. Jacob P. Reimer was arraigned Monday in Lincoln County Circuit Court on seven charges, including a Class B felony count of second-degree assault with a weapon, as well as two

Lincoln County commissioners have approved $80,000 from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to help emergency winter shelter programs in Yachats, Newport and Lincoln City. Newport’s Grace Wins Haven and Coastal Support Services of Lincoln City will each get $30,000 for hotel voucher programs. Lincoln City has a warming shelter that opens when the nighttime temperature dips below 40

NEWPORT — Lincoln County will use some of its millions in federal relief funds to help current and prospective providers increase local child care availability. The $100,000 approved by Lincoln County commissioners  Dec. 7 aims to incentivize child care providers to add slots to their rolls or to encourage new startups. Individual grants of up to $15,000 can go toward

Central Coast Chorale is putting the final touches on its music for the upcoming holiday concert, “Winter Wonder, Celebrating the Season of Light.” The first half of the concert celebrates Kwanzaa, Chanukah, and Winter Solstice, and the second half features Christmas music. Three performances are: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Yachats Commons; 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at

NEWPORT — Samaritan Evergreen Hospice is hosting a free workshop to entitled “Grief and the Holidays” from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and the Center for Health Education in Newport. The center is located at 740 S.W. Ninth St., directly west of Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. The workshop is a free, in-person seminar for adults looking for ways to cope

COOS BAY — One of Oregon’s most unique holiday lights displays has returned after a two-year hiatus, but there are some big changes, including the need to get a timed entry permit to visit. Shore Acres State Park has once again turned its formal gardens above the ocean outside Coos Bay into a wonderland of lights between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.

The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has scheduled its annual seasonal celebration concert for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Yachats Commons. Proceeds from the Yachats concert will benefit South Lincoln Resources and Yachats Food Pantry. The program will draw heavily on favorites of a season celebrated by Christian, Jewish, Solstice and Kwanzaa traditions. There will also be opportunity for

Do you know — or are you — a senior citizen in south Lincoln County who may be lonely this holiday season? If so, you can help someone else or yourself receive a free bag of gift goodies delivered to your door Christmas Eve. But don’t dawdle – the signup ends Dec. 11 and recipients are first-come, first-served as a