By KLCC News NEWPORT — The Newport city council has have chosen former Gresham city manager Nina Vetter as the new city manager. In a unanimous decision Friday, councilors voted to start negotiations with Vetter, who resigned in December after 2½ years as the city manager in Gresham. She previously worked as the city administrative […]
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County announces low-income program to help spay and neuter pets
Lincoln County has announced it will use some of its federal relief funds for a spay and neuter service to help counter dog and cat overpopulation that was substantially worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. The program is for local low-income households that cannot afford spay and neuter services for their pets. County staff will work […]
Lincoln County fair board seeks more members to bolster event
Lincoln County commissioners are seeking applications from people interested in serving on an expanded fair board. The board, which has struggled to attract and retain members, oversees the planning, preparation and production of the Lincoln County Fair and associated events and activities. The current three-member board is seeking additional board members to help build capacity […]
Oregon Coast CC president has Waldport forum Tuesday on $33 million bond
Oregon Coast Community College president Birgitte Ryslinge will be in Waldport on Tuesday evening for the third of four public sessions this month to discuss the college’s $33.2 million bond measure on the May 21 primary ballot. The college is asking voters to approve a bond that, if passed, would provide funds to construct a […]
Animal experts euthanize badly wounded Newport sea lion
A badly wounded California sea lion that had spent more than two weeks on the special public docks on the Newport bayfront after a suspected shark attack was euthanized Friday. A decision was made to euthanize the male sea lion after Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network coordinator Jim Rice monitored the animal and noted changes […]
Retired wildlife trooper indicted for shooting Toledo neighbor’s two dogs
A retired Oregon State Police wildlife trooper has been indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury on six charges of animal abuse four months after he allegedly shot two of his neighbor’s German shepherds that had wandered onto his property on Bay Road near Toledo. Greg A. Torland, 65, of Toledo was secretly indicted by […]
Five local fire districts win state grants for additional summer help
Five fire districts in Lincoln County were among the 191 fire agencies notified this week that they won grants to bring on additional firefighters or increase on-duty hours during the summer fire season The statewide grants totaled $6 million. Local districts receiving the grants were: Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue, $35,000; Yachats Rural Fire […]
Forum for Lincoln County candidates, measures is April 18
The five candidates for Lincoln County commissioner and two candidates for district attorney are scheduled to appear at a public forum Thursday, April 18 sponsored by the Lincoln County League of Women Voters. The forum will be at the Newport campus Oregon Coast Community College. Candidates will be available during a “meet and greet” at […]
Yachats council to interview four council applicants Wednesday
YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of Greg Scott. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Civic Room of the Yachats Commons. The person chosen would serve the remainder of Scott’s […]
Political opinions? Explore yours, others at Sunday forum in Yachats
YACHATS — A community discussion about political opinions and beliefs entitled “Conversations Across Divides” is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in Room 8 of the Yachats Commons. The session is conducted by The Philosophical Forum, a local group that has been meeting for some 15 years to discuss a variety of ideas and […]