Residents of fire-ravaged Otis will have to wait 1-2 more months to see if school board or legislators will waive tax on replacing their homes

November 12, 2020

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Residents of the fire-charred community of Otis will have to wait awhile longer – December or maybe January – to learn if more relief is on the way to rebuild 300 homes destroyed in September’s Echo Mountain Complex wildfire. Lincoln County commissioners have already provided some assistance in the form of waiving building permit fees and

Waldport City Council OKs moving city offices to former Umpqua Bank site, absorbing historical museum, and seeking proposals for building use

November 12, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Waldport made decisions Thursday to resolve its building “musical chairs.” The City Council agreed to move City Hall from its current location to the former Umpqua Bank building across Oregon Highway 34, triggering a handful of other decisions on property it owns downtown. It also: Gave City Manager Dann Cutter the go-ahead to

Yachats Arts Guild online show and sale gives community chance to support local artists for holidays

November 12, 2020

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Just in time for the holidays, the Yachats Arts Guild is unwrapping an online art show and sale featuring “local arts and imaginative gifts.” Beginning Sunday and running through Dec. 24, shoppers can visit the guild’s website to browse watercolors, oil paintings, photography, jewelry and more, all created by YAG members. Show entries in the “Small

Consortium of public and nonprofit groups finish $425,000 habitat restoration project near mouth of Big Creek, south of Yachats

November 12, 2020

Just in time for winter storms, a consortium of public and nonprofit agencies have just completed a $425,000 habitat restoration project near the mouth of Big Creek, 10 miles south of Yachats. The project was managed by the Newport-based Midcoast Watersheds Council and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which owns the 186 acres surrounding Big Creek that once was

High schools in Lincoln County pair up with five local golf courses to get any and all students out to play

November 10, 2020

By JERRY ULMER/OSAAtoday The Lincoln County School District is going beyond its athletic programs to provide some much-needed activity for its students. While athletes at the district’s five high schools have started strength and conditioning workouts for all sports, the district unveiled a community partnership golf program that is available to all students. Five golf courses have agreed to

Starting Tuesday in Waldport, Lincoln County and OHA offering free, no-symptom COVID-19 tests throughout county this week

November 10, 2020

Lincoln County health officials are offering drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 tests this week, hoping to draw hundreds of residents to take advantage of the free, self-administered tests. Unlike other testing sites or programs, people will not have to have coronavirus symptoms in order to be tested. But, individuals may not get their test results for up to seven days, which

Two days after Yachats voters decide to change mayor and two council members, issues bubble up in City Council meeting

November 5, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It only took two days for the impact of Tuesday’s election for Yachats mayor and two City Council positions to have an effect. On Tuesday, Yachats voters overwhelmingly elected Councilor Leslie Vaaler to become mayor in January, when she defeated incumbent John Moore by more than 200 votes — 434 to 232. And voters replaced two

Lincoln County School District lays out plans to bring all its 5,000 students back for “hybrid” classes by early December

November 5, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com More than 5,000 Lincoln County students are going back to school soon. Well, at least two days a week, and by early December. The Lincoln County School District this week announced plans to bring back all its students to at least two days of “hybrid” classroom instruction in one- and two-week intervals, with everyone – including

Appointed incumbent Marcia Buckley defeats Amanda Benjamin for Lincoln County court by 143 votes; Hall wins fifth term on county commission

November 5, 2020

A lawyer appointed by the governor to a Lincoln County judgeship won election to a six-year term on the bench Tuesday, narrowly beating a courthouse challenger for the position. With 99 percent of ballots counted, Circuit Judge Marcia Buckley beat pro-tem judge Amanda Benjamin by 143 votes — 12,781 to 12,638, according to the Lincoln County elections department. That

Two legislative districts on the Oregon coast flip from Democrats to Republicans; Gomberg wins fifth term in House District race

November 3, 2020

Two legislative seats on the Oregon coast — including a closely watched and expensive contest for the Oregon Senate — flipped from Democrats to Republican office holders in Tuesday’s general election. Lincoln City Mayor Dick Anderson, a Republican, has won the Senate District 5 race, beating Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins by 2,000 votes — 37,182 to 35,125, according to

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Residents of fire-ravaged Otis will have to wait 1-2 more months to see if school board or legislators will waive tax on replacing their homes

Waldport City Council OKs moving city offices to former Umpqua Bank site, absorbing historical museum, and seeking proposals for building use

Yachats Arts Guild online show and sale gives community chance to support local artists for holidays

Consortium of public and nonprofit groups finish $425,000 habitat restoration project near mouth of Big Creek, south of Yachats

High schools in Lincoln County pair up with five local golf courses to get any and all students out to play

Starting Tuesday in Waldport, Lincoln County and OHA offering free, no-symptom COVID-19 tests throughout county this week

Two days after Yachats voters decide to change mayor and two council members, issues bubble up in City Council meeting

Lincoln County School District lays out plans to bring all its 5,000 students back for “hybrid” classes by early December

Appointed incumbent Marcia Buckley defeats Amanda Benjamin for Lincoln County court by 143 votes; Hall wins fifth term on county commission

Two legislative districts on the Oregon coast flip from Democrats to Republicans; Gomberg wins fifth term in House District race

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

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Civic Calendar

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

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Yachats “open mic” night

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