41 years after Kelly Disney was killed, Lincoln County cold case investigators promise they won’t give up

March 20, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Assistance from FBI field agents and the agency’s behavorial analysis unit is helping two Lincoln County cold case investigators make progress on solving the killing of Kelly Disney more than 41 years ago. The cold case investigators had been requesting FBI help for years, but only last fall began to get assistance from Oregon-based agents and

Crews remove 90-year-old bronze bell from atop Little Log Church in most visible act of $370,000 renovation

March 20, 2025

By YachatsNews YACHATS – It was a delicate procedure for a construction crew – how to access and then lift a corroding, 90-year-old bronze bell Thursday from the roof of the Little Log Church Museum in a driving rain and windstorm without the whole thing crashing down on the street below. But workers from Top to Bottom Construction of

Millions of herring make annual return to Yaquina Bay creating spectacular frenzy for sea lions, birds and fishermen

March 19, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT — One of nature’s epic shows visited Newport this past week as millions of Pacific herring made their annual stop in Yaquina Bay to spawn. The highly anticipated event attracts photographers and bait fisherman and sets off a wildlife frenzy that feasts on the banquet of fish and their billions of eggs. “It’s amazing,” said

Library book sale, chamber’s craft fair and Ladies Club bazaar highlight Yachats spring break events

March 19, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Spring is blooming on the central Oregon coast, bringing with it three traditional events in Yachats for locals and visitors alike. The first weekend of Oregon’s spring break for schools — Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23 — book lovers can browse bargains at the Friends of Yachats Library Book Sale. That same weekend, the

Rotary Club of Newport touts last summer’s microplastic cleanup and hopes to expand program this year

March 18, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT – More than 200 pounds of microplastics were collected last summer, mostly from the sand on Agate Beach by tourists. The Rotary Club of Newport launched a program last year that encouraged guests to use less water, less electricity and to pick up microplastics on the beach. So now, inside Guy Faust’s garage sits about

Surge of coastal travelers drives Oregon state parks numbers to new record in 2024, but officials concerned

March 17, 2025

By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive A whopping 53.8 million people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, but rather than celebrate the news, park officials are sounding the alarm. That rise in popularity — a 3 percent increase over 2023’s numbers, and a mere 0.4 percent increase over the

It’s nesting season for endangered snowy plovers, so be careful on certain areas of the beach

March 16, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Western snowy plovers have made a strong comeback in recent years from the early 1990s, when there were so few that the breed ended up with an endangered species listing. But with the diminutive, distinctly marked plovers just entering another six-month-long nesting season, Oregon’s wildlife officials are asking coastal residents and visitors to once again be

First there were gray whales. Now Dungeness crab, tufted puffins and big sharks are competing to be on your car

March 16, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A mini-tsunami of Oregon coast-themed license plates extolling the virtues of puffins, sharks and Dungeness crabs is fast washing ashore. The groups sponsoring the new plates are taking pre-orders and must sell at least 3,000 vouchers each before the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles will launch the manufacturing process. If successful, their offerings would join the

YachatsNews adds reporter, expands coverage and will change name March 28 to Lincoln Chronicle

March 13, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YachatsNews has some of its own news to announce. After six years of calling ourselves YachatsNews, we are changing our name effective March 28 to Lincoln Chronicle to better reflect our current and expanding news coverage. The name change after six years of operation comes as YachatsNews/Lincoln Chronicle has hired Shayla Escudero to be our

How does Yachats plan for its future Commons area? Carefully — and with a lot of community comments

March 13, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – It’s no easy task to distill hundreds of opinions into one visionary master plan for the Yachats Commons area, nearby public buildings and open space that will extend 25 years into the future. But after months of community input and an untold number of dulled drafting pencils and worn erasers, the team at Ashland-based

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41 years after Kelly Disney was killed, Lincoln County cold case investigators promise they won’t give up

Crews remove 90-year-old bronze bell from atop Little Log Church in most visible act of $370,000 renovation

Millions of herring make annual return to Yaquina Bay creating spectacular frenzy for sea lions, birds and fishermen

Library book sale, chamber’s craft fair and Ladies Club bazaar highlight Yachats spring break events

Rotary Club of Newport touts last summer’s microplastic cleanup and hopes to expand program this year

Surge of coastal travelers drives Oregon state parks numbers to new record in 2024, but officials concerned

It’s nesting season for endangered snowy plovers, so be careful on certain areas of the beach

First there were gray whales. Now Dungeness crab, tufted puffins and big sharks are competing to be on your car

YachatsNews adds reporter, expands coverage and will change name March 28 to Lincoln Chronicle

How does Yachats plan for its future Commons area? Carefully — and with a lot of community comments

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