The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed nearly $428,000 to 28 organizations in February as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups in Lincoln County and 10 other counties […]
News Briefs
New “Dance Yachats” group kicks up its heels starting Saturday
YACHATS — A newly-arrived Texas couple is launching a sober dance club from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Yachats Commons. “Dance Yachats” is a club created by Mike […]
Police identify victim in Feb. 7 crash as Waldport man
WALDPORT – Oregon State Police on Wednesday identified the man killed Feb. 7 as he left Governor Patterson State Park and drove into the path of a southbound vehicle on […]
Lincoln County School District OKs facilities study in preparation for bond election
The Lincoln County School District’s board has directed staff to begin studying its facilities to evaluate the potential for a bond election when the current $63 million bond expires in […]
Anyone can fish, crab or clam for free this weekend in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is helping people celebrate President’s Day weekend by dropping license and tag requirements — meaning that aAnyone can fish, clam and crab for […]
AARP again offering in-person tax help in Waldport
WALDPORT — Free help filing tax returns is being offered to the public by the American Association of Retired Persons in Waldport three days a week through April 11. Each […]
Senator wants ODOT to study Highway 101 safety, congestion issues
By KLCC News A state senator from Lincoln County is asking colleagues to approve a study examining congestion and safety on U.S. Highway 101 between Lincoln City and Coos Bay. […]
Samaritan, county team up for two opioid seminars Feb. 29
The public is invited to attend one of two free seminars Thursday, Feb. 29 on opioid abuse and treatment at the Samaritan Center for Health Education in Newport. Jesse Noble, […]
Yachats man gets 12-year prison sentence after sex abuse plea
A 37-year-old Yachats man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to six of 15 counts of encouraging child sex abuse. Joshua L. Slauf was sentenced […]
Coast choir group wins three grants to continue, expand work
Coastal Voices, the 53-voice community choir on the central Oregon coast, has received grants from three organizations to help continue its operations and outreach, The choir was recently awarded a […]