Waldport family “Paying it forward with pizza” brings free food each Wednesday to Yachats Lions Hall

February 24, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS – The town’s newest pizzeria is open just one day a week and charges nothing — or whatever donation you can afford. It’s how a Waldport woman with the help of family and friends is “paying it forward” to feed people. Each Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m., anyone can show up at the Yachats

Storm knocks out two main BPA power lines to the central coast Monday, power restored by late Tuesday

February 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Two Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines feeding electricity to much of the central Oregon coast went down in a wind and lightning storm Monday evening, plunging thousands of Central Lincoln People’s Utility District customers into the dark for nearly five hours or more. The outage affected 16,500 CLPUD meters – everything from homes to businesses to

Got eggs? Got cash? Supply and demand squeeze shoppers, bakers, restaurants — and growers

February 20, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Ever since Diana Buckley opened Café Chill in 2023, she’s done everything she can to keep the Waldport restaurant every bit as welcoming and laid-back as its name. In addition to a raft of local customers, Buckley opens her doors to groups of writers and poets. Local art is a staple of the Café Chill’s interior

Lincoln County commissioners agree to appoint Walter Chuck of Newport to open seat for 22 months

February 20, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Walter Chuck still has a few things to do before he’s sworn in as Lincoln County’s newest commissioner. Because the county commission gig is a full-time position, Chuck, 57, needs to give notice for his job with a private water plant operations company. He also plans to resign his seat on the Port of Newport commission

Yachats council approves seven focus areas for 2025 tied to goals for itself, city manager and staff

February 20, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council has adopted seven focus areas and goals to guide work for itself and city staff during 2025 and plans quarterly meetings to check in to see how they’re doing. The focus area and goals are: Infrastructure: Achieve water sustainability; Livability: Provide safe access to and use of city infrastructure, parks

Contract for new Yachats library trimmed to $1.36 million; teardown of old building could be March 6

February 20, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats has a contract with Unitus Services of Vancouver, Wash. to rebuild the West Seventh Street library with demolition of the old structure planned for March 6. Unitus was the low bidder last month at $1.53 million when seven firms bid on the project, which is budgeted at $1.5 million. After

After disagreements and delays, Lincoln County’s drug deflection program is now up and operating

February 18, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – The county’s nascent program to deflect drug users from jail and court into treatment is off to a slow start but law enforcement officials remain optimistic it is just a matter of time before more people enter the program. “We can deflect at so many different offramps,” Lincoln County Sheriff Adam Shanks said in

School board puts $73 million building bond on May ballot that would replace expiring one

February 17, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Lincoln County School District will ask voters in May to approve a $73 million building bond that replaces one set to expire next year. The district’s five-member board voted 4-0 last week to put the measure on the May ballot after a year of seeking community thoughts on its buildings, conferring with staff, hiring outside

ODFW commission takes action to hammer kelp-eating sea urchins in three coastal test areas

February 16, 2025

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the Oregon coast. And, no, this is not some new salt water-based drinking game. Instead, under regulatory changes adopted Friday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, targeted culling of the spiny, fist-sized creatures will get underway

100-year-old Yachats resident’s advice for loving life? Walk on the beach. Work hard. Be kind.

February 13, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — In 1925, the Roaring 20s were in full swing across America. Mount Rushmore in South Dakota was dedicated. In London, the first television picture was generated. And Carol J. (Crinklaw) Dorning of Yachats was born in Montesano, Wash. One hundred years later, the centenarian looks back on her life with gratitude and a positive

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Waldport family “Paying it forward with pizza” brings free food each Wednesday to Yachats Lions Hall

Storm knocks out two main BPA power lines to the central coast Monday, power restored by late Tuesday

Got eggs? Got cash? Supply and demand squeeze shoppers, bakers, restaurants — and growers

Lincoln County commissioners agree to appoint Walter Chuck of Newport to open seat for 22 months

Yachats council approves seven focus areas for 2025 tied to goals for itself, city manager and staff

Contract for new Yachats library trimmed to $1.36 million; teardown of old building could be March 6

After disagreements and delays, Lincoln County’s drug deflection program is now up and operating

School board puts $73 million building bond on May ballot that would replace expiring one

ODFW commission takes action to hammer kelp-eating sea urchins in three coastal test areas

100-year-old Yachats resident’s advice for loving life? Walk on the beach. Work hard. Be kind.

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