Coastal officials roll out red carpet for Wyden as they begin long campaign to keep NOAA fleet in Newport

March 19, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. listened to presentations by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research biologists and toured one of its research vessels Saturday at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. The one-hour stop was a show of support organized by various Newport and Lincoln County officials as they begin a campaign to keep Newport as

OSU study says ocean heat waves disrupt complex food web benefiting some species, harming others

March 18, 2024

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Marine heat waves off the West Coast create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study published in the journal Nature Communications is the first of its kind to examine the impacts

In initial evaluation of first-year superintendent, Lincoln County school board very pleased with Tolan’s performance

March 17, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Lincoln County School District board says it is “extremely pleased” with the performance of superintendent Majalise Tolan who will complete her first year in the position in July. The five-member board released a general statement about its evaluation during its regular monthly meeting last week in Waldport. The statement came after an executive (closed) meeting

Short on staff and full of dogs and cats, Lincoln County animal shelter awaits hires and 2025 move to Waldport

March 14, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Two-year-old Texas has been passed over by a few potential adopters during his six-month stay at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. It is not for lack of putting his best paw forward – he always does that – and then some. Which staff acknowledges may be what has left him behind when it comes to

Speaker tells Lincoln County economic conference that rural America isn’t declining, just changing

March 14, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Ben Winchester may have been dialing in from Minnesota, but he had a clear message for 75 people attending the 2024 Lincoln County Economic Summit on Thursday – rural communities aren’t dying, they’re just changing. They always have. They always will. There is no brain drain, said Winchester, a rural sociologist for the University of Minnesota

Delivery, addressing and staffing problems continue to plague Yachats Post Office despite congressional questions

March 14, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The U.S. Postal Service has ended the Waldport postmaster’s oversight of the Yachats Post Office, but staffing and addressing issues continue to bedevil the operation. Waldport postmaster Tamara Hamilton, who stepped into the role of officer in charge of the Yachats post office after postmaster Chanda Kowitz left the job in January for undisclosed

Ceremonial ribbon cutting Monday heralds opening of second motel-to-apartment project in Lincoln County

March 14, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The newest chapter of an effort that began as a way to provide housing for wildfire victims and Covid-19 sufferers opens Monday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting in Newport. The 1:30 p.m. gathering will mark the official opening of “Nate’s Place” – now refashioned from a former motel as a 33-unit facility offering transitional housing services. “It’s

Oregon’s congressional delegation asks federal help for January storm damage in Lincoln, 10 other counties

March 14, 2024

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle In a rare show of unity, all eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation urged the White House to declare a major disaster in Oregon following the devastating January ice storm that killed 17 people and pummeled much of the state. The appeal to President Joe Biden by both Democrats and Republicans follows a formal request

Three Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites

March 14, 2024

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three of Oregon’s congressional members are pushing the federal government to extend the comment period on two proposed wind power projects off the southern Oregon Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced last month it was moving forward with plans for offshore wind power installations off Coos Bay and Brookings. As a first step,

Wandering Pacific gray whale first seen off Florida coast in December now spotted in New England

March 14, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A Pacific gray whale spotted off the coast of Miami in December has apparently made its way north to Massachusetts, where it continues generating headlines and stunned scientific reaction. Gray whales, after all, belong in the Pacific Ocean, where thousands make twice-annual trips to feeding and calving grounds off Alaska and Mexico, respectively. Where they aren’t

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Coastal officials roll out red carpet for Wyden as they begin long campaign to keep NOAA fleet in Newport

OSU study says ocean heat waves disrupt complex food web benefiting some species, harming others

In initial evaluation of first-year superintendent, Lincoln County school board very pleased with Tolan’s performance

Short on staff and full of dogs and cats, Lincoln County animal shelter awaits hires and 2025 move to Waldport

Speaker tells Lincoln County economic conference that rural America isn’t declining, just changing

Delivery, addressing and staffing problems continue to plague Yachats Post Office despite congressional questions

Ceremonial ribbon cutting Monday heralds opening of second motel-to-apartment project in Lincoln County

Oregon’s congressional delegation asks federal help for January storm damage in Lincoln, 10 other counties

Three Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites

Wandering Pacific gray whale first seen off Florida coast in December now spotted in New England

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