NEWPORT — Oregon State University’s marine researchers want an octopus – and asking commercial crabbers to let them know if they happen to find one. The Hatfield Marine Science Center […]
News Briefs
Newport bank only bidder for radio station headquarters and tower properties
NEWPORT – Oregon Coast Bank was the only bidder Tuesday when the Lincoln County Sheriff auctioned off the headquarters and two tower properties of financially troubled Yaquina Bay Communications. […]
State police seek help in two Lincoln County elk poaching cases
Oregon State Police are asking the public to help it identify hunters who shot and wasted elk in two cases late last month in Lincoln County. In a news release […]
Seal Rock Garden Club’s annual greens sale is Saturday
SEAL ROCK — Handcrafted holiday decorations are an annual tradition for the Seal Rock Garden Club, which is holding its popular holiday greens sale from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. […]
Coastal band will perform holiday concert Saturday in Yachats
YACHATS — The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble will offer its annual holiday band concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Yachats Commons. The program will include both religious […]
Waldport woman due in court Dec. 11 following Nov. 24 highway crash
WALDPORT — A 66-year-old Waldport woman is due in Lincoln County circuit court Dec. 11 to be arraigned on five felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a Nov. 24 crash […]
Lincoln County promotes assistant to emergency manager position
NEWPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers has appointed Samantha Buckley as the new county’s emergency manager. Buckley has been an assistant in the emergency management department for four years. […]
Oregon Coast CC soliciting applicants for open board seat
NEWPORT – Oregon Coast Community College is seeking applicants from east Lincoln County for a seat on its seven-member board that came open this month with the resignation of longtime […]
Lincoln County unemployment now approaching statewide rate
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued to drop very slightly in October and is now approaching the state and national jobless rates. The Oregon Employment Department reported that the […]
Elderly walker found dead Tuesday morning along Crestline Drive in Waldport
WALDPORT – An elderly Waldport man on his regular walk along South Crestline Drive was found dead early Tuesday near the entrance to Waldport Middle/High School. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s […]