On November 27, 2019, Newport Police Officers were dispatched to the address of 811 SE 5th St. regarding a male subject who had been shot. Upon arrival, Officers found a […]
Newport man arrested for murder Wednesday
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Newport police arrest driver shortly after wreck on Yaquina Bay bridge
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On 11/28/19, at approximately 2:05 p.m., Newport Police Officers were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover crash on the north end of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Responding Officers located a […]
Friends of Little Log Church offering two fund-raising performances Dec. 6-7
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The Little Log Church and Museum is staging two concerts next week to help raise funds toward the rebuilding of the historical structure on West Third Street. Friends of the […]
Yachats Fire Board member under scrutiny by two state agencies resigns from board
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board member under investigation by two state agencies for lying in the Lincoln County voter’s pamphlet has resigned from the board. […]
Barbara E. Frye of Yachats, Nov. 21, 2019
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Barbara E. Frye, a lifetime health care advocate and recent Yachats City Council member, died Thursday, Nov. 21 in her home after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was […]
Yachats council votes to allow unlimited vacation rentals in commercial and motel zones, lowers cap in residential areas
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The Yachats City Council has made a dramatic change in the city’s vacation rental ordinance, deciding to allow an unlimited number of rentals in areas of the town zoned […]
Coast Guard helps rescue woman Monday from Yaquina Bay’s south jetty
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Coast Guard aircrew assists Newport Fire & Rescue in rescuing injured woman on Yaquina Bay’s North Jetty NEWPORT, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured woman […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s tip of the week: protecting pets during the winter
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Downloadable file: 112519-Protecting_Pets_in_Winter.pdf Downloadable file: pets_in_winter.jpg PROTECTING PETS IN WINTER WEATHER Winter is a time we should pay close attention to the safety of our pets. Here are some safety tips to […]
First coastal “King Tides” of the season begin Monday, Nov. 25
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Get ready for some big tides starting this week. “King Tides” – when normal high tides are higher than usual – occur once a month during the winter and summer. […]
OSU hauls blue whale bones out of Yaquina Bay after three years of “cleaning”
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By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU NEWPORT – After more than three years at the bottom of Yaquina Bay, the skeleton of a 78-foot blue whale has been put on dry land so […]