A three-day trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 29 in Lincoln County circuit court for a 37-year-old Yachats man arrested in May after being indicted by a grand jury on […]
News Briefs
“Hands Across the Bridge” recovery event is Saturday in Waldport
WALDPORT – Lincoln County’s health department is organizing the annual 15th annual “Hands Across the Bridge” event on the Alsea Bay Bridge at noon Saturday, Sept. 16 as part of […]
Social worker joins Waldport Clinic staff
WALDPORT — The Samaritan Health Services clinics in Waldport and Depoe Bay have added a licensed clinical social worker to their staffs. Ryan Ervin specializes in treating anxiety and depression, […]
Toledo motorcyclist killed in Thursday collision on north side of Alsea Bay Bridge
WALDPORT — A 27-year-old Toledo man was killed Thursday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck pulling onto U.S. Highway 101 just north of the Alsea […]
Alaska man killed in Highway 20 crash Tuesday evening
An Alaska man was killed Tuesday evening when he swerved into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 20 four miles east of Newport and collided with a pickup truck. Killed was […]
Samaritan, contractor settle multi-million flooring dispute at Newport hospital
NEWPORT — A legal dispute between a Colorado contractor and Samaritan Pacific Health Services has been resolved through mediation, opening the way for most flooring to be replaced inside the […]
More public meetings scheduled in southern Oregon on proposed wind projects
Three in-person public meetings later this month will provide opportunities for the pubic and various interest groups to comment on federal proposals to build wind-energy platforms off the southern Oregon […]
Health foundation holds Sept. 16 meeting on its charitable “Giving Circle”
NEWPORT – The Pacific Communities Health District Foundation is holding a meeting Thursday, Sept. 14 to explain and recruit people to be part of its annual “Giving Circle” fundraising campaign. […]
Salem news company buys Newport News-Times, two other papers
NEWPORT – A Salem-based company that owns eight newspapers in Oregon and northern California has purchased the Newport News-Times and its sister publications in Florence and Cottage Grove. The purchase […]
Fire in Siuslaw National Forest northeast of Florence grows to 144 acres this week
While 156 firefighters try to contain a 144-acre fire in the Siuslaw National Forest northeast of Florence, officials expect a 12-acre fire near Marys Peak to be fully contained […]