Eugene woman who survived sneaker wave with granddaughter last year in Yachats returns with warnings

November 14, 2024

By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Ann Dwyer didn’t see the sneaker wave that almost killed her and her granddaughter on a calm October day one year ago. Dwyer, a retired Eugene psychiatrist who used a different name while practicing, and her granddaughter had stepped onto the big sandy beach where the Yachats River flows into the Pacific. They arrived a little

Yachats buying property at corner of Ocean View Drive and Highway 101 for part of boardwalk project

November 14, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS –The city’s purchase of a long sought after and prime piece of real estate in the heart of Yachats should be wrapped up in December. The property overlooking the Yachats River estuary at the intersection of Ocean View Drive and U.S. Highway 101 will be a feather in the conservation cap of the city and

YachatsNews wraps up October fundraising campaign with contributions from 128 readers

November 14, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Thank you once again for your help and support. We weren’t sure what to expect when a YachatsNews supporter suggested an October effort to seek more donors willing to make small, regular contributions to help fund our month-to-month operations. So he and his employer issued a challenge – they’d match donations up to $10,000 –

The winner of very tight Lincoln County commission race won’t be determined until Thanksgiving week

November 14, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County voters – and Claire Hall or Rick Beasley – will not find out for another two weeks who will hold Position 2 on the board of commissioners in January. The fourth round of vote counts released Tuesday night shows Hall, who has been a county commissioner for 20 years, with a 99-vote lead over

Mental health struggles and Marine Corps celebration end in a tragic hail of bullets in Waldport

November 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – What began Sunday afternoon as a private celebration to honor the U.S. Marine Corps ended tragically for a Waldport woman with mental health issues after she confronted and then was shot and killed by a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy. Virginia L. Morris, 38, a disabled Marine Corps veteran, posted multiple times on social media

No longer worth the time, money and hassle, Waldport looking to end its 28-year-old traffic court

November 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A perceived jaw-dropping decrease in the number of traffic citations issued in Waldport looked to be the death knell for the city’s long-standing traffic court. And while the court may still go the way of the dinosaur, it turns out a miscommunication months ago left city officials believing only one traffic citation had

Since 1985 the Siletz community and its school have set aside one day to honor all veterans

November 11, 2024

By LORI TOBIAS/The Oregonian/OregonLive It all started at the Siletz Valley School in 1985 as a simple way to say thank you to Lincoln County veterans. On that day, about a dozen veterans showed up for a school assembly. Before long the November gathering became an annual tradition, attracting as many as 100 veterans at its height. Nearly four

Second year of cell phone ban at Lincoln City middle/high school showing benefits in the classroom, hallways

November 7, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews LINCOLN CITY — Sarah Horobin experienced the increasing distraction of students with cell phones in her Taft High School classes over the years. It was hard to compete with a device that lured away a student’s attention with texts, videos and oftentimes the accompanying drama. “Kids were on them constantly, and it was a big struggle

Corvallis family developers hope to create “cool little wonderland” on three acres in downtown Waldport

November 7, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Tee to green is a fair way apart but barring any sand trap trouble, a first-time developer hopes for a-hole-in-one with plans to land a golf course amidst a unique attraction in the heart of Waldport. It could be another ace in the wake of Waldport developing Louis Southworth Park just blocks away and

Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit

November 7, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – When the five-member board for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District meets Monday it will be operating under its first goals in a decade and renewed issues between the fire district and the nonprofit ambulance service it staffs. The board is also facing the impending departure of Donald Tucker, who submitted his resignation for

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Eugene woman who survived sneaker wave with granddaughter last year in Yachats returns with warnings

Yachats buying property at corner of Ocean View Drive and Highway 101 for part of boardwalk project

YachatsNews wraps up October fundraising campaign with contributions from 128 readers

The winner of very tight Lincoln County commission race won’t be determined until Thanksgiving week

Mental health struggles and Marine Corps celebration end in a tragic hail of bullets in Waldport

No longer worth the time, money and hassle, Waldport looking to end its 28-year-old traffic court

Since 1985 the Siletz community and its school have set aside one day to honor all veterans

Second year of cell phone ban at Lincoln City middle/high school showing benefits in the classroom, hallways

Corvallis family developers hope to create “cool little wonderland” on three acres in downtown Waldport

Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit

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

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

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

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