By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are no longer responding to nuisance and some lower-level criminal complaints in Yachats and unincorporated areas of the county because of a lack of patrol deputies. … [Read more...] about Lack of patrol deputies forces Lincoln County sheriff to end responses to nuisance and low-level criminal calls in rural areas
Archives for July 2022
Grass fire along Alsea River in Waldport covers two acres before extinguished Saturday
WALDPORT – Firefighters from Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue and five other agencies snuffed out a two-acre grass fire between the Alsea River and Commercial Street Saturday afternoon. The cause of the fire is under investigation, … [Read more...] about Grass fire along Alsea River in Waldport covers two acres before extinguished Saturday
Coastal Quilters resume annual show Friday and Saturday in Newport
NEWPORT -- Back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild is staging its annual show Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6. Over 300 quilts by members of the guild will be on display at the Newport Recreation Center, … [Read more...] about Coastal Quilters resume annual show Friday and Saturday in Newport
On the Road Again: Newport artist (and former mayor) finds her inspiration from the tidal flats of Yaquina Bay Road
By Oregon ArtsWatch Should you be driving along Yaquina Bay Road east of Newport and find yourself tootling along behind a green Subaru, before you hit the horn or flash that universally understood gesture, consider — you may be … [Read more...] about On the Road Again: Newport artist (and former mayor) finds her inspiration from the tidal flats of Yaquina Bay Road
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County continues slow decline in June
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued its slow decline in June, but remains a full percentage point above the state and national rates. The county’s unemployment rate in June was 4.7 percent, according to Oregon … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate in Lincoln County continues slow decline in June