NEWPORT — A sewage pipe running under Yaquina Bay that ruptured two months ago as been fixed and is no longer dumping treated wastewater into the bay, the city of […]
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Forest collective offering five hours of community activity Friday in Yachats
YACHATS – The public is invited to attend an evening of art, music, education and community action centered around coastal forest health at the Yachats Commons from 4-9 p.m. Friday, […]
Tidewater man suspected of murder dies in Kansas police chase Jan. 25
A Lincoln County man sought in a woman’s death died Jan. 25 in south-central Kansas after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident. Jerry W. Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, […]
Deputies arrest Waldport man after months of bias crimes against neighbors
WALDPORT – A 46-year-old Waldport man is in the Lincoln County jail on charges of intimidation, stalking and disorderly conduct after his arrest Wednesday following more than a year of […]
Man found dead last October in Depoe Bay harbor identified
DEPOE BAY – A man found dead in the Depoe Bay harbor last October has been identified as Duncan Grundman, 31, of Boulder, Colo., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced […]
County commissioners OK $130,000 in grants to 12 organizations
Lincoln County commissioners have approved $130,000 in grants to 12 local governments or nonprofits as part of its community and economic development program. Applications and screening for the long-standing grant […]
Third Lincoln County summit in March will focus on coastal “blue economy”
The third annual Lincoln County economic summit in March will focus on the Oregon coast’s ocean-related economy The summit will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 […]
Waldport man jailed Sunday after 2-hour downtown standoff with police
WALDPORT – A 43-year-old Waldport man is in the Lincoln County jail following a more than two-hour standoff with police following a call to a suicide prevention hotline and report […]
Siletz Tribal fund distributes grants to 15 Lincoln County organizations
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $198,441 to 36 organizations in its 11 county service area this month as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. In Lincoln […]
Yachats fire board appoints new member, says so long to other
YACHATS – Stan Wagaman was appointed to the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board at its Monday, Feb. 10 meeting. Wagaman was the lone applicant for an opening on the […]