New OSU study on steelhead hatcheries suggest rearing changes that can make them more like wild fish

January 19, 2022

By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Hatchery-raised steelhead have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as steelhead whose parents are wild fish, new research by Oregon State University shows. The results, published in PLOS One, suggest that it may be possible to change rearing methods to produce hatchery fish that

In a new year a new owner (but familiar face) takes over at Eager Beaver Furniture in downtown Waldport

January 18, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The learning curve won’t be too steep for the new owner of a familiar Waldport retailer — he was store manager for the past three years. Ryan Bennett of Waldport officially became the business owner of Eager Beaver Mattress & Furniture Outlet on Jan. 1, buying the business from founder Abe Silvonen. “I’ve always

Small tsunami surge Saturday on the Oregon coast is not what would happen if there was a sudden Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

January 16, 2022

By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive The tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday may have been a good test run for the Pacific Northwest’s emergency alert systems, but it’s not yet clear how useful the experience will be in preparing Oregonians for a major disaster. Caused not by an earthquake but a massive eruption of an undersea volcano

Can Waldport become an art destination? With a flurry of gallery and studio openings, an image makeover may be on the horizon

January 13, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – An Oregon coast tourism website says visitors to Waldport can enjoy “sandy, unspoiled beaches, wooded hiking trails” and more in this “surprisingly varied, but often passed-over, destination.” That “passed-over” status may be changing. The modest town of 2,300 residents is seeing the sudden addition of three art galleries, a ceramic studio, a coffee house/entertainment

Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Can this marriage be saved? Does it need to be? Or do they want it to be? A two-year-old agreement between the Seal Rock Fire District and Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue to share firefighters could be unraveling after a sudden shift in directions by a new Seal Rock board and its interim fire chief.

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all of its schools because of the skyrocketing number of Covid-19 cases affecting school employees. As the omicron variant of the virus sweeps through the county – more than 600 cases

Coastal intertidal ecosystem is being destabilized by climate change, 10 years of OSU research shows

January 13, 2022

From Oregon Public Broadcasting and OSU News Service NEWPORT — Climate change is weakening communities of colorful creatures in the rocky intertidal zone on the Oregon Coast. Many Oregonians learn about these ecosystems on tidepooling trips to the beach. New research from Oregon State University suggests that the intricate and visually stunning communities of sea stars, anemones, mussels and

Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”

January 13, 2022

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian Malinois trained police dog that the department has used since 2018 as “surplus” and agreed to give her to the Lincoln City Police Department. Because Lincoln City did not have

Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29

January 13, 2022

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatNews.com YACHATS — For the second year in a row, the Yachats Lion’s Club’s annual Crab Feed will be a take-out only event, with meals available for pick up Saturday, Jan. 29. Instead of seafood fans filling tables elbow-to-elbow, as in years past, Lions Club volunteers will work under COVID-19 protocols to prepare the meals featuring Dungeness

With mid-March deadline to determine new levy amount, Yachats fire board begins trying to discuss ambulance service and financial issues

January 13, 2022

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District began gingerly discussing Monday how to approach a second attempt at a levy request in May following one soundly defeated by voters in November. It may not go smoothly. While voters previously approved levies when asked, the now-financially troubled district never asked for increases in

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New OSU study on steelhead hatcheries suggest rearing changes that can make them more like wild fish

In a new year a new owner (but familiar face) takes over at Eager Beaver Furniture in downtown Waldport

Small tsunami surge Saturday on the Oregon coast is not what would happen if there was a sudden Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

Can Waldport become an art destination? With a flurry of gallery and studio openings, an image makeover may be on the horizon

Disagreements between Seal Rock and Central Coast fire boards, chiefs may jeopardize 2-year-old agreement to share personnel

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing

Coastal intertidal ecosystem is being destabilized by climate change, 10 years of OSU research shows

Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”

Online reservations open for annual Yachats Lions Club’s crab feed fundraiser; take-out only Jan. 29

With mid-March deadline to determine new levy amount, Yachats fire board begins trying to discuss ambulance service and financial issues

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

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS