After monitoring use at Siuslaw National Forest recreation sites the past 10 days, agency officials announced Tuesday they are tightening restrictions by closing all developed Forest Service recreation sites in […]
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Waldport council votes to hire the mayor as its new city manager
WALDPORT – The Waldport City Council stayed in house to find its new city manager – it hired the mayor. The council announced Thursday evening that it had selected Dann […]
Southwest Lincoln water district board appoints two new members
The Southwest Lincoln County Water People’s Utility District board has appointed two new members after previous board members moved out of the district. Roxie Cueller, current manager of the Port […]
Newport hospital Thursday tightens restrictions on all visitors
NEWPORT – Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital on Thursday instituted even tighter restrictions on all visitors to the hospital and outpatient care areas in order to protect patients and staff and […]
Coronavirus precautions lead to operation changes by Lincoln County sheriff
NEWPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced changes Friday to protect jail inmates, staff and the public from possible spread of the coronavirus. For now, the changes will last […]
OSU Sea Grant awards $1.15 million for five coastal research projects
Oregon Sea Grant, the marine research, public engagement and education program at Oregon State University, has awarded $1.15 million to five OSU scientists to study beach grass, groundfish trawling, sea […]
Reconstruction of Newport hospital enters last phase with demolition of 1951 Building
NEWPORT – The three-year construction project that is remaking Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital entered its third and final phase this week. The hospital structure known as the 1951 Building closed to patients […]
Cape Perpetua speakers series cancels March talks over coronavirus fears
The Cape Perpetua Speaker’s series has cancelled its talks for the rest of March over concerns with the coronavirus outbreak. The Cape Perpetua Collaborative, which is a program within the […]
February rain total for Yachats is an inch below average
Yachats received 7.29 inches of rain in February, about an inch less than average for the month but still above average for the first two months of the year. The […]
Former Yachats finance director named city manager in Toledo
Former city of Yachats finance director Judy Richter of Yachats has been named the city manager in Toledo, where she had been working as finance manager for the past year. […]