OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19323465 09/07/2019 15:08 Officer #57487 BUTLER, ANDREW FW – Angling Location Narrative Summary On 9/7/2019 an ODFW Port Sampler contacted a subject at Depoe Bay Marina in possession of a Copper rockfish, a prohibited species. The angler was contacted at the Depoe Bay Marina and was cited for the listed charge. The […]
Archives for September 2019
Yachats author of “Saving Big Creek” to speak Saturday, Sept. 14 in Newport
Yachats author Andrea Scharf and members of the Tenmile community will discuss how the community worked to save land around Big Creek from development during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Doerfler Family Theater at the Lincoln County Maritime Museum, 333 S.E. Bay Blvd., Newport. A developer from Hawaii bought 186 […]
Lincoln County “readiness fair” set for Sept. 21 in Newport
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Lincoln County Commons (Fairgrounds), 633 NE 3rd St., Newport, Oregon, 97365 Featured Demonstration: The American Red Cross will set-up a simulated shelter operation where fair attendees can: Walk through shelter, see cots and layout Go through the check in process and talk with Red Cross Volunteers Learn what […]
Lincoln County sheriff seeking man last seen near Otis area
On September 2nd, 2019, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a missing person in the Otis area. The complainant reported 37 year-old Cameron Ray Shelden of Otis was last seen on foot in the Widow Creek area the previous morning. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue was activated and began searching for Shelden. Search and […]
Minutes from Aug. 12 meeting of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board
YACHATS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PO BOX 1 YACHATS, OREGON 97498 Tel. 541-547-3266 Fax 541-547-4257 E-mail yrfpd@peak.org MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 12, 2019 Call to Order: President Katherine Guenther at 10:30 AM called the meeting to order. Quorum: It was determined that a quorum was present. Attendance: Those present: […]
Rockaway man dies in Sept. 5 Highway 101 crash
ROCKAWAY MAN DIES IN HEAD-ON CRASH NEAR ROCKAWAY (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 5th, 2019 12:02 PM Downloadable file: Hwy_101_MP_53.2019.jpg On Thursday September 5, 2019 at about 02:17 am, Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single fatality two-vehicle crash on US-101 at milepost […]
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Lincoln County sheriff reminds drivers of school bus safety rules
News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 5th, 2019 7:46 AM Downloadable file: 090919-School_Bus_Safety.pdf Downloadable file: school_bus_safety_pic.png SCHOOL BUS SAFETY Your Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers of their responsibility to stop for school buses displaying red flashing lights. Because buses are large vehicles, the level of difficulty to see around […]
OSP arrests driver in fatal Saturday accident
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 8th, 2019 11:29 AM Downloadable file: hwy_20.jpg On Saturday, September 7, 2019 at about 5:55 PM, Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single-vehicle, serious injury, crash on US-20 around milepost 2. Preliminary investigation revealed a brown 1978 Jeep CJ5, operated […]
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