YACHATS – An annual tradition returns Wednesday, Feb. 14, when the “Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment” takes place at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church. Married or not, committed couples are invited […]
News Briefs
Siletz tribal members re-elect three members to 9-member council
SILETZ — Robert Kentta, Gerald Ben and Judy Muschamp were elected Saturday to the nine-member tribal council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Eight candidates ran for the three […]
Highway 20 crash near Blodgett kills 61-year-old man Wednesday
BLODGETT – Michael R. Fetch, 61, of Hubbard was killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 near Blodgett when he pulled his truck out in front of an unloaded log […]
Heavy rain accelerates damage to Highway 101 north of Newport
The Oregon Department of Transportation has reduced the speed limit on a section of U.S. Highway 101 between Newport and Depoe Bay after recent heavy rains caused the road […]
Forest Service seeks concessionaire for Devils Churn
YACHATS – Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking someone interested in operating a concession stand at Devils Churn south of Yachats. The vacant space near the information window will […]
Waldport High athletic director earns national certification
WALDPORT — Waldport Middle/High School assistant principal and athletic director Steve Cooper recently earned the distinction as a “certified athletic administrator” from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. There have […]
Monroe lumber company donates Alsea-area park to Benton County
By KEZI-TV News ALSEA – A Monroe sawmill has donated a campground located near Alsea Falls to Benton County and the Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas. Hull-Oakes Lumber donated […]
Local unemployment rate drops from 5.8 to 4.1 percent in 2023
What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2022 the unemployment rate in Lincoln County was 5.8 percent. Last week, the Oregon Employment Department said the December 2023 […]
Waldport driver who landed in Alsea Bay due in court Feb. 20
WALDPORT – A Waldport woman who drove her car off U.S. Highway 101 and into Alsea Bay just south of town Jan. 12 is scheduled to appear in Lincoln County […]
Florence man in middle of Highway 101 killed by truck
FLORENCE – A 36-year-old Florence man standing in the middle of the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 101 near Honeyman State Park was killed when hit by a truck early […]