NEWPORT – Two films documenting salmon habitat restoration projects in the Alsea River basin are on tap at the Lincoln County Historical Society’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center from 6:30-8 p.m. […]
News Briefs
Rain amounts in Yachats area were just about average in February
Rainfall on the central Oregon coast settled down to mostly just about average in February, according to weather watchers for YachatsNews. Depending on your outlook, that’s OK given that January […]
Yachats bird group gets help from two youth groups, Lions Club
YACHATS — Local bird activists have been joined by the Yachats Lions Club and area youth to help migratory birds survive and thrive. A group called SWIFTY (Swallows in Flight […]
Oregon Coast CC wins initial OK to offer bachelor’s degree in nursing
The state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission has approved Oregon Coast Community College’s application to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The decision, made during the commission’s Feb. 13, […]
Newport says leaking sewage pipe under Yaquina Bay is now repaired
NEWPORT — A sewage pipe running under Yaquina Bay that ruptured two months ago as been fixed and is no longer dumping treated wastewater into the bay, the city of […]
Forest collective offering five hours of community activity Friday in Yachats
YACHATS – The public is invited to attend an evening of art, music, education and community action centered around coastal forest health at the Yachats Commons from 4-9 p.m. Friday, […]
Tidewater man suspected of murder dies in Kansas police chase Jan. 25
A Lincoln County man sought in a woman’s death died Jan. 25 in south-central Kansas after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident. Jerry W. Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, […]
Deputies arrest Waldport man after months of bias crimes against neighbors
WALDPORT – A 46-year-old Waldport man is in the Lincoln County jail on charges of intimidation, stalking and disorderly conduct after his arrest Wednesday following more than a year of […]
Man found dead last October in Depoe Bay harbor identified
DEPOE BAY – A man found dead in the Depoe Bay harbor last October has been identified as Duncan Grundman, 31, of Boulder, Colo., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced […]
County commissioners OK $130,000 in grants to 12 organizations
Lincoln County commissioners have approved $130,000 in grants to 12 local governments or nonprofits as part of its community and economic development program. Applications and screening for the long-standing grant […]