By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A former Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue firefighter fired in 2018 by a disgraced former chief has won a $400,000 settlement from the district’s […]
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Lincoln County moves into new, permanent winter homeless shelter in downtown Newport this week
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – One month earlier than expected, Lincoln County has moved its first all-weather winter homeless shelter into a 4,000-square foot building one block off U.S. […]
Carl Miller spent much of his life giving to the Yachats community. Now that community will honor him Monday night
By BARBARA B. COVELL/for YachatsNews YACHATS — Carl Miller lived a richly textured life, generous with his time, love and friendship and mastered the art of giving back to […]
Waldport organizations gear up for two weeks of holiday celebrations beginning Friday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews WALDPORT — More than half a dozen events will bring special cheer to Waldport this holiday season, courtesy of Beachcomber Days. As in years past, the […]
As “Maltilda the Musical” wraps up this weekend, nonprofit performance group looks to build for the future
By Oregon ArtsWatch As the Porthole Players’ presentation of “Matilda the Musical” wraps up this weekend, the three-week run also signals a fresh start as the nonprofit’s board looks […]
After years of debate and delay, city of Yachats says repairs to Little Log Church Museum should begin in February
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – If the weather cooperates, repairs on the Little Log Church Museum will begin in February. After several years of community wrangling about whether to […]
Just in time for Thanksgiving viewing, first of four “king tides” return to the Oregon coast this week
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Some of the most spectacular tides of the year return to the central Oregon coast this week, but they come with a warning from experts to maintain […]
Off-season crabbers remove hundreds of derelict commercial pots from the ocean to protect whales, marine life and other boats
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The morning sun casts orange peels across a blue-green sea as the Das Bug pulls alongside a buoy floating high above a commercial crab pot buried […]
Judge signals that he’s finally ready to issue ruling on Lincoln County’s vacation rental ordinance
Three months after he said he would quickly rule on a long-running legal battle over vacation rental regulations, a Lincoln County circuit judge is apparently ready to release his […]
City of Waldport lands $100,000 Travel Oregon grant to help develop pavilion in Louis Southworth Park
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The city of Waldport has received a $100,000 grant from Travel Oregon to help pave the Heritage Pavilion in the new Louis Southworth Park […]