By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Sixteen Republican lawmakers and legislative candidates from Oregon visited the Arizona-Mexico border on Monday, arguing that lax security around the southern border exacerbates the drug […]
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Man wearing “Rip City” sweatshirt does just that with county bus Sunday
NEWPORT – Oops, no wonder your bus was late Sunday. Newport police said Monday that a man wearing a “Rip City” sweatshirt made off with a Lincoln County Transit bus […]
Siletz man killed in Friday head-on collision just east of Newport
NEWPORT – A 62-year-old Siletz man was killed and his passenger seriously injured Friday evening when their small pickup was struck head-on by a car that crossed into their lane […]
Lincoln County deputies arrest Vancouver man after two-county high speed chase Saturday
On April 27, 2024, at approximately 1:11 p.m. a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a dark-colored minivan driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed traveling east on Highway […]
Law school colleague supports Wallace in DA’s race
To the editor: I’ve known Lincoln County deputy district attorney Jenna Wallace for over a decade since we first met in law school. During those years I watched Wallace begin […]
Oregon governor’s top staffers were concerned about first lady’s role and security requests, records released Friday show
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Top staff in Gov. Tina Kotek’s office raised concerns internally about first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson’s growing role in the administration, public records […]
It’s been a good season for Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet with strong prices and four more months to go
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Oregon’s 2024-24 commercial Dungeness crab season is proving quite successful five months into the season. Fishermen have hauled in 23.8 million pounds of crab so far, […]
Central Oregon Coast fire board will survey district residents on possible station, equipment bond
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board will soon be asking district residents if they would support a bond ranging from $7 million […]
Lincoln City police ongoing child luring sting operations led to arrest of two men
On April 18, 2024, Lincoln City Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police, Toledo Police, and Oregon State Police conducted joint investigations into child luring crimes in Lincoln County. During […]
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING for Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July […]