In anticipation of new tax proceeds, Yachats Fire District administrators propose $2 million budget for 2023-24

May 25, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Administrators for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District are proposing a 2023-24 general fund budget of $2 million that begins to build up finances once it begins receiving taxes from a new, larger voter-approved tax levy in November. But until property taxes from that new levy are collected, the district could have to borrow up

For 157 consecutive Saturdays a group of Yachats residents show up — rain or shine — to demonstrate against racism

May 25, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – They’ve endured the wind, the rain, the hail and the near-freezing temperatures. They’ve heard the horn honks and seen the thumbs up – and the middle finger wave. This Saturday, an intrepid band of Yachats residents will note a special milestone – an hour every Saturday morning for three years standing along U.S. Highway

Yachats council agrees to ask former southern California newspaper executive to be interim city manager

May 24, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Rick Sant moved to Yachats three years ago after a career helping run large newspaper operations in Orange County, Calif. and Spokane. Now he’s offering to help the city of Yachats until it can find a new city manager. After a special meeting and executive session Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to negotiate

Maritime Heritage Center in Newport opens four-month photo exhibit on seaweed, kelp and ocean health

May 23, 2023

By Oregon ArtsWatch A traveling exhibit by a San Francisco author and photographer that explores the important of seaweed and kelp to ocean health opens Thursday at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center in Newport. The exhibit featuring Josie Iselin’s color portraits of seaweed continues through Oct. 1. In conjunction with the opening, the maritime center is staging “Seaweed Weekend” June

OSU’s new ocean research vessel headed to Newport next year has been successfully launched in Louisiana

May 22, 2023

By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service A new 200-foot research vessel headed to the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport was successfully launched last week at a shipyard in Louisiana. The ship, R/V Taani, is being constructed as part of a project, led by Oregon State University and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, to provide scientists with valuable

Major Newport organization providing homeless services in Lincoln County announces it will shut down in mid June

May 21, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One of the major service providers to the homeless in Lincoln County is closing next month due to the poor health of its founder, money issues and a dwindling number of volunteers. Grace Wins Haven, which operates out of a building on Northeast First Street in Newport, plans to close June 15. The four-member board of

Lincoln County district attorney files lawsuit against commissioners in disagreement over blocked promotion of deputy

May 21, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County district attorney Lanee Danforth has gone to court seeking to prohibit county commissioners from preventing her from creating a second chief deputy’s position and promoting someone to fill it. It’s the second public, personnel fight involving Danforth, who took office in 2021, and county commissioners in the past 18 months. Danforth filed suit

Habitat for Humanity wins $360,000 state grant to help it build two more houses in Waldport for low-income families

May 18, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County has received a $360,000 grant from a statewide housing organization to help build two homes on property it owns in downtown Waldport. The two houses will be on lots next to two homes the organization built in 2013 and 2015 at Northwest Fayette and Commercial streets. Habitat for

Yachats council misses out on interviewing two candidates for interim manager’s job, will now look locally — again

May 18, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has struck out on interviewing two potential interim city manager candidates but has scheduled time next week to possibly talk to a Yachats man about the job. Mayor Craig Berdie told councilors Thursday that an experienced former city manager who they had hoped to talk to about coming to Yachats

It’s beach season for harbor seals, sea lions and humans — and the experts would like to offer a few words of advice

May 18, 2023

By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Mammals — both marine and terrestrial — are headed for Oregon beaches this spring and Jim Rice would like a word with the humans. Rice, stranding program manager for Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, is the guy who gets the call when people stumble on seals and sea lions — the charismatic megafauna that can

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In anticipation of new tax proceeds, Yachats Fire District administrators propose $2 million budget for 2023-24

For 157 consecutive Saturdays a group of Yachats residents show up — rain or shine — to demonstrate against racism

Yachats council agrees to ask former southern California newspaper executive to be interim city manager

Maritime Heritage Center in Newport opens four-month photo exhibit on seaweed, kelp and ocean health

OSU’s new ocean research vessel headed to Newport next year has been successfully launched in Louisiana

Major Newport organization providing homeless services in Lincoln County announces it will shut down in mid June

Lincoln County district attorney files lawsuit against commissioners in disagreement over blocked promotion of deputy

Habitat for Humanity wins $360,000 state grant to help it build two more houses in Waldport for low-income families

Yachats council misses out on interviewing two candidates for interim manager’s job, will now look locally — again

It’s beach season for harbor seals, sea lions and humans — and the experts would like to offer a few words of advice

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 and Central Oregon Coast fire districts consolidation committee meeting

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