Lincoln County buying land in the Waldport Industrial Park for location of new animal shelter

April 27, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County plans to announce Wednesday that it is purchasing property in the Waldport Industrial Park to house its new animal shelter. The county has struggled to find a place to locate a new shelter after its longtime facility in Newport was forced to close in 2019 because of toxic levels of mold. The search for

Waldport High School’s forestry students win fourth consecutive championship in Oregon natural resources competition

April 25, 2023

WALDPORT — For the fourth time in as many years, Waldport High School’s forestry program took home the Oregon Future Natural Resource Leaders state championship during two days of competition last week. Fifteen teams from across Oregon took place in the competition held Friday at Oregon State University and Saturday at the Brooks Historical Society. Waldport took first place

City of Waldport completes purchase of old school property for $475,000 — and now comes the hard part

April 25, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Coming up with $475,000 to buy the 2.8-acre Lincoln County School District property in downtown may be the easiest part of the city of Waldport’s latest property acquisition. Now the city needs to mobilize the community to help clean it up, fix it up and get it ready for use. The city signed papers

Yachats council begins trying to work out transition plan with departing city manager, search for interim

April 24, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — During a crowded meeting Wednesday, the Yachats City Council began plotting a course to keep municipal projects moving as well as maintaining basic services with the upcoming departure of its city manager and several key city hall staff. Most of Wednesday’s agenda was prompted by the April 6 bombshell that city manager Heide Lambert

Yachats Planning Commission OKs change to commercial/residential project along Highway 101

April 23, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — Thirteen months ago, Luke and Jocelyn Glaze of Salem bought two commercial lots along U.S. Highway 101 downtown Yachats that had been an unfinished, foundation-only eyesore for more than a decade. As real estate investors and developers, they planned to continue with the idea originally planned by former owner Doug Sowden of Eugene —

Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport

April 18, 2023

By HANNAH HICKEY/UW News Bad weather that delayed a University of Washington scientific expedition has led to the accidental discovery and long-term research of a leak of a chemical lubricant along a fault of the Cascadia Subduction Zone west of Newport. The study is part of the work to learn more about plate tectonics and the details of

Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference

April 13, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats city council Wednesday announced the resignation of city manager Heide Lambert effective May 31, its plan to hire a contractor to assist during the transition and a professional consultant to find her replacement. Following a 90-minute closed, executive session to discuss the matter, mayor Craig Berdie said during a brief

Oregon governor Tina Kotek reiterates state’s stance on tribal casinos — just one, not two

April 13, 2023

By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week Gov. Tina Kotek gave unambiguous guidance Thursday to Oregon’s nine recognized Native American tribes and the Oregon Lottery about where she stands on gambling. In response to questions her office has received and to pending proposals that would add two tribal casinos, Kotek simply said no. “Throughout my legislative career, during my campaign for this

Waldport will likely re-think Crestline Drive sidewalk project after bids come in twice as high as expected

April 13, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT — A long anticipated project to install sidewalks and crossings along Crestline Drive between neighborhoods to the north and two schools to the south has hit a big stumbling block – money. The sole bid for the project along the east side of Crestline between Salmon Street and Crestview Heights and Waldport Middle/High schools came

State investigator says Yachats deputy city recorder’s allegations of discrimination, retaliation should be dismissed

April 10, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A longtime Yachats city employee failed to provide substantial evidence she was discriminated or retaliated against by supervisors at city hall, according to the findings of an investigator for Oregon’s employer watchdog. In a memo determining the complaint from deputy city recorder Kimmie Jackson should be dismissed, senior civil rights investigator Tyler Stokes of

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Lincoln County buying land in the Waldport Industrial Park for location of new animal shelter

Waldport High School’s forestry students win fourth consecutive championship in Oregon natural resources competition

City of Waldport completes purchase of old school property for $475,000 — and now comes the hard part

Yachats council begins trying to work out transition plan with departing city manager, search for interim

Yachats Planning Commission OKs change to commercial/residential project along Highway 101

Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport

Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference

Oregon governor Tina Kotek reiterates state’s stance on tribal casinos — just one, not two

Waldport will likely re-think Crestline Drive sidewalk project after bids come in twice as high as expected

State investigator says Yachats deputy city recorder’s allegations of discrimination, retaliation should be dismissed

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

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

Yachats “open mic” night

Newport City Council work session and regular 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