Fisherman locate dead orca Thursday west of Coquille and determine it was tangled in recreational crabbing gear

July 8, 2022

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The mystery of what caused the death of a juvenile killer whale off Oregon’s central coast last month appears to have been solved. The carcass of the approximately 16-foot-long orca was first spotted and photographed by a Salem fisherman June 27 about 25 miles west of Newport dragging fishing or crab gear. It’s the first

Lincoln County, city officials and non-profits will use $1 million grant to create plan to address local homeless issues

July 7, 2022

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer has long harbored hopes of seeing a permanent shelter built somewhere in Lincoln County to help some of the hundreds of people who have nowhere to sleep but on sidewalks, doorways or parks. An effort now underway, financed by a $1 million grant from the state of Oregon, is the first step

Yachats has had 13 vacation rental licenses available for six months, but not able to get them into the hands of homeowners

July 7, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Steven La-Sky bought his ocean-view cabin in Overleaf Village four years ago, intending to use it as a second home and vacation rental until he moved here full time. The wildland firefighter from Las Vegas argued against vacation rental license limits when the city council renewed the two-year-old restrictions in 2019. When the council

Following some debate and questions, Yachats council OKs city manager to negotiate two initial contracts on projects

July 7, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Despite some resistance from Mayor Leslie Vaaler on one and a lot of questions on another, the Yachats City Council on Thursday gave city manager Heide Lambert permission to negotiate contracts to provide cost estimates for two long-awaited projects. Lambert will now negotiate a contract with Civil West Engineering of Newport to see what

Yachats readers donate $58,000 during local fundraising campaign to help sustain local effort and hire a reporter

July 7, 2022

Aug. 16, 2022 fundraising update: Wow. You are so generous. Readers of YachatsNews contributed $58,000 between June 3 and July 8 during the online news site’s “help sustain local news” fundraising campaign as part of its transition to a 501(c)3 nonprofit and to hire a full-time reporter. The overall fundraising goal is $70,000 in order to have a full-time

Tickets now on sale for Yachats’ Celtic Music Festival as it returns Nov. 11-13 after two-year hiatus

July 6, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — One of the city’s most popular events is back with a toe-tapping vengeance when the Yachats Celtic Music Festival returns Nov. 11-13. Silenced by the pandemic the last two years, the festival features world-class Celtic bands such as Altan and Talisk in ticketed concert performances, plus several free events like the “Piper on the

Aboard the Bell M. Shimada: To protect marine life, researchers look for relationship between whales and what they eat

July 5, 2022

Second of three parts. Tuesday, July 12: Life aboard ship By COURTNEY FLATT/Northwest Public Broadcasting NEWPORT — Scientists aboard the Bell M. Shimada keep an eye out for whales hoping to help predict where whales will show up by studying the food they eat. High up on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Newport-based research vessel, the scientists don’t

The sun came out. The whales appeared. And the Yachats community enjoyed a fun and fabulous Fourth (and Third) of July

July 4, 2022

YACHATS – There’s nothing quite like a normal Fourth of July in Yachats. Except there’s not much normal. It’s been two years since the community celebrated quite like it did this holiday weekend. And although it may have not been quite as crowded as in the past, the folks who were here were ready for fun. The sun came out

Waldport celebrates Independence Day weekend with fireworks show Sunday night

July 4, 2022

Here’s a glimpse of some of the fireworks in the Sunday, July 3 show in Waldport and a behind the scenes look of how it happens.

After two-year absence, Yachats fireworks return to light up the Saturday night sky

July 3, 2022

Meghan HurdFireworks light up the night sky Saturday, July 2 as seen from the south side of the entrance to the Yachats River.

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Fisherman locate dead orca Thursday west of Coquille and determine it was tangled in recreational crabbing gear

Lincoln County, city officials and non-profits will use $1 million grant to create plan to address local homeless issues

Yachats has had 13 vacation rental licenses available for six months, but not able to get them into the hands of homeowners

Following some debate and questions, Yachats council OKs city manager to negotiate two initial contracts on projects

Yachats readers donate $58,000 during local fundraising campaign to help sustain local effort and hire a reporter

Tickets now on sale for Yachats’ Celtic Music Festival as it returns Nov. 11-13 after two-year hiatus

Aboard the Bell M. Shimada: To protect marine life, researchers look for relationship between whales and what they eat

The sun came out. The whales appeared. And the Yachats community enjoyed a fun and fabulous Fourth (and Third) of July

Waldport celebrates Independence Day weekend with fireworks show Sunday night

After two-year absence, Yachats fireworks return to light up the Saturday night sky

Letters from readers

Commissioner clarifies stance on Veterans Service levy on Nov. 4 ballot

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Yachats “open mic” night

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

LEGAL NOTICE: Seal Rock Fire District and East Lincoln County Fire District

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