Back under city’s direction, Waldport Wednesday Market opens this week with 35 vendors, music and food trucks

May 1, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – The wind still has a bit of a bite but the sun is back to making regular appearances, trees are leafing, flowers are blooming and green thumbs are back to digging in the dirt – all of which signals the start of Waldport Wednesday Market. The market opens for the 2025 season on Wednesday

5-year-old lawsuit that changed Oregon’s recreational immunity law reaches conclusion in Lincoln County circuit court

May 1, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The lawsuit that triggered trail closures across the state and prompted a change in the interpretation of Oregon law, reached a conclusion Thursday – six years after a Newport woman broke her leg while using the city’s Ocean to Bay Trail. In her 2020 lawsuit against the city of Newport, Nicole Fields said

Newport’s Loyalty Days celebration Friday and Saturday is one of the few left in the United States

May 1, 2025

By SAMANTHA SWINDLER/The Oregonian/OregonLive In many countries, the first of May is International Workers Day, a holiday commemorating the working class and the gains of the labor movement. But in the United States, this day is officially a federal holiday known as Loyalty Day — and Newport is one of the few cities that celebrates it. Newport’s long-standing annual

Hundreds of cyclists hit the road — and gravel — in Waldport, Yachats this weekend for annual races

April 30, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle Two major bicycle races wheel through Waldport and Yachats this weekend, minus some of the festival aspects of the past three years. The Oregon Coast Gravel Epic race hits the road Saturday, May 3, starting from the Waldport Community Center. On Sunday, May 4, the West Coast Gravel competition begins and ends at the Yachats

Black Portland filmmaker creates award-winning documentary on trip to Yachats, Newport and Florence

April 28, 2025

By KRISTI TURNQUIST/The Oregonian/OregonLive A trip to the Oregon coast can be a relaxing getaway for many, but for Portland filmmaker Devin Boss, a visit to Yachats became a transformative experience. One of the fruits of that trip is a short documentary, “What We Lost Along the Way,” which captures the experiences Boss and two of his Portland friends had during their own journey

SPECIAL REPORT: Clashes and accusations between Lincoln County’s district attorney, commissioners and staff reach new levels

April 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH and SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Months of back-and-forth public conflict between Lincoln County’s district attorney, a commissioner and the county’s attorney has hit a new level with accusations of corruption by one side and calls for a state investigation by the other. Following an abruptly adjourned commissioners meeting last week, district attorney Jenna Wallace leveled accusations of

After 45 years behind the grill and waiting tables, the Lindsleys say goodbye to LeRoy’s Blue Whale’s loyal customers

April 24, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Friday marked the final day for beloved central coast restaurant LeRoy’s Blue Whale whose owners – after 45 years to the day – have decided to hang up their aprons and embrace retirement. The diner-style restaurant which serves classic American fare has become a Yachats’ institution that attracts repeat customers from near and

Newport’s lawsuit says community pool has big leaking issues and will need to close at some point for repairs

April 24, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city’s only public pool is cracked, sinking and the subject of a lawsuit seeking $2.1 million from the contractor who constructed the city-owned pool seven years ago. Built with nearly $8 million in taxpayer dollars from a 2013 bond, the pool will close to the public at some point to undergo more

Oregon Marine Board agrees to study rules to ban boat motors on Siletz River, but will first work with users

April 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle The Oregon Marine Board voted unanimously Thursday to accept a petition to ban motorized boats on much of the Siletz River and proceed to rulemaking – but making it clear it’s only considering the idea and first wants to see if there’s a compromise between interest groups. The board was responding to a request by

OSU scientists find new species of bacteria in Yaquina Bay and name it after coast’s first inhabitants

April 22, 2025

By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Oregon State University scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria from Yaquina Bay in Newport that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and environmental monitoring and cleanup. The researchers who discovered the new cable bacteria species in a Yaquina

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Back under city’s direction, Waldport Wednesday Market opens this week with 35 vendors, music and food trucks

5-year-old lawsuit that changed Oregon’s recreational immunity law reaches conclusion in Lincoln County circuit court

Newport’s Loyalty Days celebration Friday and Saturday is one of the few left in the United States

Hundreds of cyclists hit the road — and gravel — in Waldport, Yachats this weekend for annual races

Black Portland filmmaker creates award-winning documentary on trip to Yachats, Newport and Florence

SPECIAL REPORT: Clashes and accusations between Lincoln County’s district attorney, commissioners and staff reach new levels

After 45 years behind the grill and waiting tables, the Lindsleys say goodbye to LeRoy’s Blue Whale’s loyal customers

Newport’s lawsuit says community pool has big leaking issues and will need to close at some point for repairs

Oregon Marine Board agrees to study rules to ban boat motors on Siletz River, but will first work with users

OSU scientists find new species of bacteria in Yaquina Bay and name it after coast’s first inhabitants

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