56th Oregon Country Fair begins three-day run Friday in rural Lane County with thousands expected to attend

July 7, 2025

By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News VENETA — Final preparations are underway for the 56th annual Oregon Country Fair starting Friday. Fair crews are hard at work, putting finishing touches on 260 craft booths and 17 stages speckled along a winding mile and a half of shady, accessible paths called “the eight,” because it’s vaguely shaped like a figure 8. Oregon

For the first time in 35 years, tourism marketing for Newport will be handled by an outside agency

July 7, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city of Newport’s tourism promotion is going in a new direction — breaking off a 35-year-long arrangement with the Newport Chamber of Commerce and awarding a $850,000 contract to a Dundee-based company. For the last three decades, the city has contracted with the chamber for its tourism promotion. Under the banner of

With Lincoln City Cultural Center thriving, executive director says it’s time for her to make a change

July 7, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle The Lincoln City Cultural Center is in a good place. It’s $3.5 million plaza is awaiting its last installment. Programming is strong, with hundreds of events or exhibits taking place each year. And its staff stepped up when executive director Niki Price spent the last six months working half time for Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis.

Velella velella that wash ashore along the central Oregon coast stir memories for visiting photographer

July 6, 2025

By WINSTON SZETO/Oregon Public Broadcasting Photographer Robin Loznak and his wife, Carisa Cegavske, of Elkton are longtime fans of “The Lord of the Rings.” So when they made a nearly 60-mile trip to the Hobbit Trail south of Yachats in late June they enjoyed every step of the scenic path that winds through lush forest before opening up to

Thousands watch as red, white, blue and tie dyed La de da Parade walks, dances and rolls through Yachats

July 4, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Nowhere in America is the spirit of Independence Day more on display than Yachats’ La de da Parade where unity and inclusion explode in a kaleidoscope of colors – red, white, blue, rainbow – and tie dye too. And nowhere in the parade’s ranks is the metaphor of America as a melting pot

Kids of all ages put Waldport’s big, new Southworth Park playground to the test on its (finally!) opening day

July 3, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – It is open! After shimmering for months like an unreachable mirage, the playground in Louis Southworth Park opened Thursday to droves of pint-sized purveyors of fun – who given the opportunity broke free from parents and grandparents to run from the packed parking lot to the promised land. “It’s fun,” said 5-year-old Kassidy

Disagreements over comments from county’s attorney leads to woman’s exclusion from commission meetings

July 3, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle An Otter Rock woman is barred from attending Lincoln County commission meetings for 180 days after attempting to relay disparaging comments the county’s top attorney shared about staff and elected officials to her and another woman in a private meeting. In an exclusion notice this week, commission chair Claire Hall said Christine Hutchins’ comments at

Lincoln Chronicle enters last days of annual fundraising campaign in effort to use full “matching” donation

July 1, 2025

The Lincoln Chronicle is in the last stretch of its annual local, reader fundraising campaign that has been extended a few more days until Monday, July 7. Because of dozens and dozens of generous supporters, the Chronicle, which is published by the 6½-year-old 501c3 nonprofit YachatsNews, reached $31,000 in its campaign as of Tuesday. With a promised

Lincoln County paying $325 a month for small office that banned commissioner does not plan to use

July 1, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County is paying $325 a month for a small, away-from-the-courthouse office for a county commissioner who has no intention of using it. Commissioner Casey Miller has been instructed not to use his courthouse office after allegations last September that he bullied employees and created a toxic work environment. An investigation later cleared Miller of

Oregon begins massive curbside recycling changes — but Lincoln County residents will have to wait a bit longer

July 1, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle The good news for residents of Lincoln County who have curbside recycling pickup is that they will soon be able to add yogurt and margarine tubs, milk cartons made of paper – even the ones with plastic pour spouts — soup boxes, buckets for cat food and litter and twist off caps. But hold on.

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56th Oregon Country Fair begins three-day run Friday in rural Lane County with thousands expected to attend

For the first time in 35 years, tourism marketing for Newport will be handled by an outside agency

With Lincoln City Cultural Center thriving, executive director says it’s time for her to make a change

Velella velella that wash ashore along the central Oregon coast stir memories for visiting photographer

Thousands watch as red, white, blue and tie dyed La de da Parade walks, dances and rolls through Yachats

Kids of all ages put Waldport’s big, new Southworth Park playground to the test on its (finally!) opening day

Disagreements over comments from county’s attorney leads to woman’s exclusion from commission meetings

Lincoln Chronicle enters last days of annual fundraising campaign in effort to use full “matching” donation

Lincoln County paying $325 a month for small office that banned commissioner does not plan to use

Oregon begins massive curbside recycling changes — but Lincoln County residents will have to wait a bit longer

Letters from readers

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

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

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Obituaries

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

Lincoln County School District board special meeting

Port of Newport Commission monthly meeting

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Workshop meeting of Seal Rock and East Lincoln County fire district boards

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

Public & Legal Notices

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

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD