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KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — In one of the hardest hit areas in Lincoln County, residents in a 20-mile stretch of the lower Alsea River valley are having to fend for themselves and neighbors through a rare snow storm as they wait the reopening of roads and return of electrical service. By 8 o’clock Wednesday night, the Oregon Department of

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews NEWPORT — Once potentially deadly weather struck the region Wednesday evening, a church in downtown Newport has been letting unhoused people sleep in its sanctuary and make use of its community room, kitchen and bathrooms 24 hours a day. It’s the first time in three years that Lincoln County’s largest city has had a communal shelter.

By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The central Oregon coast was shut down Thursday by a surprisingly cold, strong storm that dropped 5 inches of snow in Newport and a foot or more in coastal valleys, knocking out power to thousands, closing schools and businesses and stopping highway travel to the Willamette Valley. Emergency service officials are worried that

They determine school or college policy. They oversee port operations, help make sure firefighters and their equipment can respond to emergencies, that water flows, or potholes are occasionally filled. These are the mostly low-profile special service districts, many of whose board members are up for election in May. Candidates could file starting Feb. 4 – some already have –

By NOAH THOMAS/Oregon Public Broadcasting DEPOE BAY — On an overcast day in late summer, Kelly Potts sits cross-legged on her surfboard talking to a group of people who are eager to surf for the first time. They listen intently as she explains what’s in store for their introductory lesson at a retreat intended for members of the Confederated

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Majalise Tolan likes data and sports. She likes being in school buildings and with students. She likes reading — her goal is 100 books a year — and loves the New York Yankees. Now she’ll have to bring her passion to the 5,000 students and 600 employees as superintendent of the Lincoln County School District. The

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – David Jones has been homeless a long time, but making it through the winters on the Oregon coast is especially tough. There’s the rain, the cold, all your personal belongings to keep track of and care for. “I must have gone through 8-10 tents the last two years,” Jones said Thursday. “I’ve been through

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Oregon Coast Community College board is moving  forward with a May ballot question – asking Lincoln County voters to approve $32 million in bonds to build a cutting-edge trades education center on its main campus in South Beach. During the board’s monthly meeting Wednesday, chair Chris Chandler directed business quickly between the agenda’s action items following lengthier