By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Rayna Knowlton is up early so she can catch the bus to physical therapy. She can only afford one cup of coffee, but […]
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School board candidates are from different zones, but all Lincoln County voters get to decide who wins May 20
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the Lincoln County School District board up for election in the May 20 special election. The school […]
Waldport council cancels its Thursday meeting after DA declines to prosecute former mayor for disorderly conduct
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — The Waldport city council canceled its scheduled monthly meeting Thursday afternoon, saying it could not ensure the public’s “safety and security” after the […]
There’s an election this month and in many special districts only one candidate — and sometimes none — is running
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News and Lincoln Chronicle There is an election going on around the state this month but some special district races – especially in Lincoln County – […]
Newest study predicts “The Big One” tsunami will do even greater damage to coast than previously thought
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising […]
Construction, foundation work on Yachats’ library, Little Log Church Museum moving briskly with good weather
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Work on two of the city’s most-watched building projects is proceeding steadily as workers take advantage of mostly fair spring weather. Foundation work […]
Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a […]
County commissioners OK $130,000 in grants to 12 organizations
Lincoln County commissioners have approved $130,000 in grants to 12 local governments or nonprofits as part of its community and economic development program. Applications and screening for the long-standing grant […]
Lincoln County’s first full-time administrator resigns after almost three years in the job
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday, Feb. 12 to include portions of Tim Johnson’s resignation letter to county commissioners. By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Tim Johnson, who had served as […]
Judge rules in county’s favor on land-use dispute, says yurts used as housing in timber area must be removed
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews For the second time in a year, a Lincoln County circuit judge has ruled against a business owner’s housing project in a forest north of Yachats […]