After 8-month pause, Yachats Library Commission resumes effort to expand, improve 48-year-old city library

December 23, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission has re-started its effort to significantly expand the city’s 48-year-old library building, seeking a designer for the interior and soon a builder for a project estimated to cost up to $600,000. The city has posted notices and sent out inquiries seeking an interior designer to submit their work qualifications by

Alsea Bay boat fire was likely a party gone awry, but brought a response from five agencies, including an overnight helicopter search

December 21, 2021

WALDPORT – The fire that destroyed a small boat Tuesday night near the mouth of Alsea Bay that drew first responders from three fire agencies, an ambulance service, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and an overnight search by the U.S. Coast Guard appears to be a solstice party that got out of control. Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue

After two years of no meeting minutes, city of Yachats finds someone to do them and decides what to officially call them

December 21, 2021

YACHATS – For the first time in more than two years, the city of Yachats will have someone taking notes during council and commission meetings — or listening to recordings afterwards – and creating summaries of what occurred. The Yachats City Council agreed last week that it likes several samples of meeting summaries that newly hired contractor Lorraine Barrett

Lone candidate for Yachats city manager’s job withdraws application Friday night after council’s 3-2 contract vote Wednesday; chides city over unprofessional process

December 18, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The lone finalist for the Yachats city manager job has withdrawn her application after concerns she did not have the mayor’s support and because of unprofessional aspects of the city council’s homemade search process. Gretchen Dubie sent a four-sentence email to Mayor Leslie Vaaler and four council members Friday night withdrawing from consideration. “I am

Momentum — with some concerns — builds for federal agencies to try to re-introduce sea otters off the Oregon coast

December 16, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com With few exceptions, sea otters haven’t cavorted in the waters off Oregon’s coast since being hunted to extinction during the maritime fur trade of the late 1800s. Now, in a move that is raising eyebrows among commercial fishing interests, an effort is underway to change that by reintroducing sea otters to their historical range along parts

After disorganized, unorthodox process, Yachats City Council votes 3-2 to offer city manager contract to lone candidate — but uncertainty surrounds acceptance

December 16, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday to offer a contract to a new resident who spent the last 12 years overseeing a $10 million, 200-employee nonprofit in Eugene. It was not an inspiring vote to hopefully end the council’s fumbling, divisive and disorganized nine-month homemade search for a permanent city manager to lead

Massive boulder that rolled off Heceta Head and closed Highway 101 Saturday turned into rubble Thursday

December 16, 2021

For a few days at least, the boulder sitting on a pullout on U.S. Highway 101 occupied one of the most coveted spots along the Oregon coast – an unobstructed view of the Heceta Head lighthouse. But the behemoth met its fate Thursday when Oregon Department of Transportation crews used a “boulder buster” to break it into manageable pieces

Yachats Fire District personnel will get 6 percent cost-of-living raise as board tries to stabilize firefighting staff

December 16, 2021

YACHATS – Eligible employees of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will get a 6 percent cost-of-living raise this month. The fire district board voted 3-0 to approve the raise during its monthly meeting Monday. Board chair Katherine Guenther and member Betty Johnston were absent. The cost of living increase was designed to help keep firefighters close to the increase

Booms that rattled the central Oregon coast Tuesday were caused by pilot error during training, Oregon Air National Guard says

December 15, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Three loud sonic booms that shook buildings and people along the central Oregon coast Tuesday afternoon were caused by a mistake by an Oregon Air National Guard pilot during training exercises, a military spokesman said Wednesday. The booms occurred about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and rattled buildings and people from Yachats to Neskowin and as far inland

In first live play in two years, Newport Performing Arts Center hosts “The Christmas Show” Friday and Saturday

December 14, 2021

By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — The last time Red Octopus Theatre Company performed on stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center was Christmas of 2019 with its holiday tradition, “The Christmas Show.” Within months, the theater went dark and stayed that way. You know the story. But finally, the lights are up again, and you can bet there’s a fair

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After 8-month pause, Yachats Library Commission resumes effort to expand, improve 48-year-old city library

Alsea Bay boat fire was likely a party gone awry, but brought a response from five agencies, including an overnight helicopter search

After two years of no meeting minutes, city of Yachats finds someone to do them and decides what to officially call them

Lone candidate for Yachats city manager’s job withdraws application Friday night after council’s 3-2 contract vote Wednesday; chides city over unprofessional process

Momentum — with some concerns — builds for federal agencies to try to re-introduce sea otters off the Oregon coast

After disorganized, unorthodox process, Yachats City Council votes 3-2 to offer city manager contract to lone candidate — but uncertainty surrounds acceptance

Massive boulder that rolled off Heceta Head and closed Highway 101 Saturday turned into rubble Thursday

Yachats Fire District personnel will get 6 percent cost-of-living raise as board tries to stabilize firefighting staff

Booms that rattled the central Oregon coast Tuesday were caused by pilot error during training, Oregon Air National Guard says

In first live play in two years, Newport Performing Arts Center hosts “The Christmas Show” Friday and Saturday

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 and Central Oregon Coast fire districts consolidation committee meeting

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

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