NEWPORT – Expect long delays on U.S. Highway 101 in the Beverly Beach area north of Newport on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 7-8 as the highway is reduced to a […]
Highway 101 repairs north of Newport will snarl traffic Jan. 7-8
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News Briefs
Newport says leaking Yaquina Bay pipe may take a month to fix
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Newport officials say they’re working as fast as they can but it may be a month before a leak that’s diverting treated wastewater into Yaquina Bay can be fixed. Nearly […]
Samaritan opening pharmacy on Lincoln City hospital campus
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LINCOLN CITY — Samaritan Health Services is trying to buck the trend of pharmacy closures by opening one on its North Lincoln Hospital campus on Monday, Jan. 6. The pharmacy’s […]
Suspect in man’s 2022 disappearance jailed on corpse abuse charge
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NEWPORT – An apparent suspect in the disappearance of a Newport car dealer three years ago is being held in the Lincoln County jail on $500,000 bail on accusations of […]
Lincoln County jobless rate stays at 4.8 percent in November
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Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 4.8 percent in November, unchanged from October’s rate but half a percentage point higher than the year before and higher than Oregon’s […]
County jail inmate died of medical condition, police say
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NEWPORT – Investigators announced Monday that a 53-year-old Lincoln County jail inmate found dead in his cell Dec. 22 died of natural causes related to a chronic medical condition. The […]
Police underage luring stings lead to arrests of two more men
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Lincoln City Police Department continue to ramp up their child luring stings of local men during online decoy operations this month. Seiji M. Button, […]
County’s new Lincoln City homeless shelter is now open
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A second winter overnight homeless shelter operated by Lincoln County opened at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 in Lincoln City after weeks of renovations needed to make it habitable. The […]
Losing candidate wins $3,615 judgement against Newport radio station
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A Lincoln County circuit judge has awarded $3,615 to a May primary county commission candidate against a Newport radio station which he says did not run his advertisements and therefore […]
Waldport council evaluates manager, trims raise and seeks better communication
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WALDPORT – City manager Dann Cutter received praise for doing a good job from the Waldport city council during his annual review last week, and a 5 percent pay raise […]