After two-year absence they’re back! Yachats will have fireworks and La de da Parade over Fourth of July weekend

March 23, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – After a two-year absence, there will be fireworks and the La de da parade in Yachats over the three-day Fourth of July holiday. The Yachats Chamber of Commerce and the city of Yachats have rescued the fireworks show — but it will occur Saturday, July 2. The quirky, homemade La de da Parade will

Seal Rock fire board hires Ewing as chief on 2-year contract, suspends IGA negotiations with Central Coast

March 21, 2022

By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com SEAL ROCK – After one member briefly tapped the brakes, the Seal Rock Fire District board voted unanimously Thursday night to hire Will Ewing as its new fire chief. Ewing was brought into the department last October on a consulting contract after a board majority voted to fire its previous chief, Tom Sakaris. The board soon

Wind turbines are likely in the future off Oregon’s coast, as state, federal officials begin studies — and fishing groups eye warily

March 17, 2022

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com It will likely take at least a decade to plug electricity generated by floating, deep-ocean wind turbines into Oregon’s power grid. But big steps are underway to transform the state’s electrical infrastructure and at least partially wean it from the relatively cheap, dam-produced hydropower that has kept Oregon’s lights on for the past 80 years. Within

Lincoln County judge says state land-use agency should be the one to decide validity of voter-approved short-term rental measure

March 17, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Lincoln County judge ruled Wednesday that the circuit court does not have legal authority to determine the validity of a voter-approved measure to phase out vacation rentals in unincorporated areas, saying it is a land-use issue that should be decided by a quasi-state agency. “The measure includes new land use regulations which will have a

Award-winning Yachats author scares up ghostly book trilogy, inks movie option with Italian director

March 17, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – When Mylene Dressler and her family moved to Yachats three years ago, an extra soul might have tagged along — the spirit of an Irish chambermaid who’s the lead character in Dressler’s ghost story trilogy, The Last to See Me. Now that the novel has been optioned for a movie, many more people may

Two Yachats fire board members unsuccessfully press to examine district’s relationship with ambulance company

March 17, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH and JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Two members of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board want an outside expert to delve into the district’s relationship with South Lincoln Ambulance, but agreed this week to wait until after this spring’s budget process to press the issue further. During a sometimes testy meeting Monday, board members Donald Tucker

Library support group brings back book sale Sunday in the Yachats Commons, followed by equinox celebration

March 15, 2022

YACHATS — A book sale to benefit the Yachats Library and a musical Spring Solstice observation are on tap for much of the day Sunday in the Yachats Commons and pavilion. The Friends of the Yachats Library is bringing back its popular book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Commons’ multipurpose room. The group will

Scientists say U.S. warning system for West Coast tsunamis is in need of major changes, updates to be effective

March 15, 2022

By DIANA LEONARD/The Washington Post The United States’ tsunami system is in need of a major update, with ongoing problems that include outdated software, delayed alerts and poor communication to the public, according to a panel of tsunami experts. Its recent report sees “an urgent need for action” and advises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to overhaul aspects of the

Yachats commission asks city council to set up special committee to help work on water security issues

March 14, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — A city commission that deals with water projects is asking the city council to authorize a separate group to help Yachats get water projects under way and plan better for the future. The request from the Public Works & Streets Commission comes after two years where the city accomplished few, if any, water projects

Waldport orders wrecking yard to cease operations for a variety of violations of city, state rules; owner promises cleanup

March 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has ordered a towing company to stop its operations on the south edge of town and begin cleaning up its 3.5-acre property. In a cease and desist letter Friday to Coast Towing, B&R Leasing and their owner, Richard “Rick” Fidlin, the city said the businesses are violating numerous city codes

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After two-year absence they’re back! Yachats will have fireworks and La de da Parade over Fourth of July weekend

Seal Rock fire board hires Ewing as chief on 2-year contract, suspends IGA negotiations with Central Coast

Wind turbines are likely in the future off Oregon’s coast, as state, federal officials begin studies — and fishing groups eye warily

Lincoln County judge says state land-use agency should be the one to decide validity of voter-approved short-term rental measure

Award-winning Yachats author scares up ghostly book trilogy, inks movie option with Italian director

Two Yachats fire board members unsuccessfully press to examine district’s relationship with ambulance company

Library support group brings back book sale Sunday in the Yachats Commons, followed by equinox celebration

Scientists say U.S. warning system for West Coast tsunamis is in need of major changes, updates to be effective

Yachats commission asks city council to set up special committee to help work on water security issues

Waldport orders wrecking yard to cease operations for a variety of violations of city, state rules; owner promises cleanup

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

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

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