Police arrested a 28-year-old Newport man Sunday in California on accusations he attempted to kill another Newport man last week while their fishing vessel was undergoing repairs in Astoria. Astoria […]
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Bayshore off-leash dog injury leads to $900,000 negligence lawsuit
A 78-year-old resident of the Bayshore community north of Waldport is suing another resident and two dog sitters for $900,000 after an off-leash incident in March 2022 resulted in a […]
Yachats researcher will talk about health, happiness at Samaritan event
Dean Schrock of Yachats has spent years researching the effects of happiness and health and concluding that positive emotions can help make life longer and healthier. Schrock will talk about […]
Wyden reschedules Lincoln County town hall to March 16
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. has rescheduled his town hall in Lincoln County that he had to cancel in February because of votes in the Senate. Wyden’s Lincoln County town hall […]
School district announces administrative change
Lincoln County School District superintendent Majalise Tolan has announced two changes to the district’s administrative lineup for the 2024-25 school year. Sandy Mummey, who now oversees the district’s diversity, equity […]
State closes razor clamming from Lincoln City to Seal Rock
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed razor clamming from Cascade Head north of Lincoln City to Seal Rock State Park because of high levels of domoic acid, […]
Toledo utility clerk accused of theft from city, employees union
TOLEDO – A city of Toledo clerk has been charged with two counts of theft on accusations she re-directed utility payments to herself and family members and made unauthorized purchases […]
Portland-based Vacasa lays off 5 percent of employees
Vacation rental management business Vacasa said Wednesday it will lay off another 5 percent of its employees as the Portland company’s outlook continues deteriorating. “2024 is off to a difficult […]
Lincoln County veterans office holds two-day signup “blitz”
The Lincoln County Veteran Services Office will hold a health care enrollment “blitz” across the county next week hoping to sign up 100 veterans for expanded healthcare to men and […]
Landslide cuts water to 250 Beverly Beach residents for 16 hours Wednesday
NEWPORT — All of the roughly 250 people living in the Beverly Beach Water District north of Newport lost water for nearly 16 hours Wednesday when a major pipe […]