Longtime Lincoln County School District board member Liz Martin of Depoe Bay was named the 2023 Oregon school board member of the year at the Oregon School Boards Association’s annual […]
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Many Lincoln County schools have attendance problems — but programs in Waldport (and now Toledo) are tackling the issue
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Getting to class by 8 o’clock each morning is no simple task for Waldport High School senior Airyanna Paden. Paden, 17, grew up in Yachats, but […]
Oregon Ethics Commission will conduct full investigation into allegations against Lincoln County schools superintendent
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has voted unanimously to proceed with a full investigation of Lincoln County School District superintendent Majalise Tolan over a complaint that […]
City of Waldport completes purchase of old school property for $475,000 — and now comes the hard part
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 […]
Interagency training exercise planned April 1 for Lincoln County emergency responders
News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 22nd, 2023 5:45 PM Public safety agencies from all over Lincoln County will be taking part in an interagency training exercise […]
At $475,000, city of Waldport wins bid for former school property for addition to Southworth Park and community center
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in […]
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all […]
As classes resume this winter, Lincoln County School District will struggle to provide some services amidst persistent staffing shortages
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com When classes resumed this week, Lincoln County school administrators faced the unprecedented situation of hoping they have enough employees to keep the operation running. That’s primarily […]
As COVID-19 cases level off in Lincoln County, health officials begin to worry about a winter surge from holiday gatherings
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After a steep decline from this summer, the number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County leveled off in November and now health officials worry that holiday […]
Slumping Oregon economy could jeopardize big infusion of money, programs for Lincoln County schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An Oregon economy expected to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic could also delay or derail the infusion of $4.5 million into Lincoln County schools. School […]