By KLCC News Newport city officials say they don’t have the resources to repair the city’s aging roads – so they’re asking voters in the May 21 primary to weigh […]
Newport voters deciding whether to increase gas tax to 5 cents
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News Briefs
Lincoln County Historical Society hires Syrop as executive director
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NEWPORT — The board of the Lincoln County Historical Society has hired Jeffrey Syrop as its new executive director to replace Susan Tissot, who retired Tuesday. Tissot had led the […]
Crash into Alsea River on Wednesday leads to two driving citations
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WALDPORT – A 60-year-old Waldport man who drove his truck into the Alsea River on Wednesday and needed a specialized rescue team to get him to safety has been cited […]
April rainfall was slightly below normal, but 2024 amounts still very high
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Even though rainfall for the year is running quite a bit above average, central Oregon coast weather in April was pretty unremarkable. Even YachatsNews’ weather watchers described it as “ho […]
Coastal choir wrapping up season with weekend concerts
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Four choir concerts over two weekends in May will mark the end of the performance season for Coastal Voices, formerly the Central Coast Chorale. The concerts by the 50-voice community […]
Man wearing “Rip City” sweatshirt does just that with county bus Sunday
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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
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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 […]
Nearly 70 vendors prepare for Waldport Wednesday market’s 2024 opening
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WALDPORT — Almost six dozen vendors are lined up for the new season of the Waldport Wednesday Market, opening May 1 for its 2024 season. The market takes place […]
Waldport woman dies Monday after Highway 101 crash in Newport
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NEWPORT – A 74-year-old Waldport woman was killed Monday evening when her car went into the opposite lane of U.S. Highway 101 in the South Beach area of Newport and […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate rises slightly in March
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Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has increased slightly, moving to 4.5 percent in March from a 4.3 percent rate in February, according to the Oregon Employment Department. It was […]