Roxie Cuellar

Port of Alsea hits a snag in search for new manager as replacement resigns, business slows

June 23, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Port of Alsea is postponing looking for a new manager until winter after the man hired for the job resigned and business this year dropped significantly. “I have been telling you every month for the last few months that this year has a totally different feel to it financially,” manager Roxie Cuellar told

Port of Alsea begins search for new manager as Cuellar retires this fall after nine years at helm

March 5, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Anyone with aspirations of managing a port – sleuthing for smugglers while rubbing elbows with scalawags and flannel-clad pirates along brine-scented docks – may want to consider the Port of Alsea. They may also want to consider the actual job requirements without all the blarney. “I think people don’t realize how much of the

Port of Alsea seeks applicants for newly re-elected board member who intends to resign; extends deadline to Sept. 19

September 12, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A longtime member of the Port of Alsea intends to resign in October, just five months after being re-elected to a four-year term and being sworn in two months ago. The port’s administrator is already seeking applicants for the seat held by Rob Bishop, setting a deadline for applications even before his resignation and

Attempt to get Port of Alsea board recall on May ballot fails

March 21, 2023

WALDPORT — An attempt to get a recall election of four of five Port of Alsea commissioners on the May ballot has failed to gather enough signatures. A recall of port commissioners was first threatened during a meeting last July. Kurt Saindon asked the board to fire port manager Roxie Cuellar because she would not change locations for crabbers using

Port of Alsea installs new handicapped accessible kayak launch in last step of $3 million marina makeover

December 6, 2021

WALDPORT – The Port of Alsea has launched its new kayak launch. The floating launch was tested last week by Port commissioner Jan Power, who put her kayak into the water by herself and used elements of it designed for people with handicaps. The new launch is off the gangway and floating walkway that leads to the crabbing area