A minor-league baseball promotion rooted in a quirky bit of Oregon history will culminate this weekend in Eugene with a fundraising auction to benefit Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute […]
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Newport High soccer player dies after practice Monday
NEWPORT — A Newport High School sophomore’s death has left a family and community heartbroken. Those who knew Yael “Santi” Felix-Trejo, 15, described him as a beloved son, brother, friend […]
Agencies ban fires for much of Lincoln County, including campgrounds and beaches
Because of hot dry weather, fire departments in Yachats, Waldport, Newport and Toledo have issued a ban on all outside burning such as campfires until Thursday. The ban applies to […]
Oregon Marine Reserves announces new research leader
NEWPORT – Moritz Schmid, a researcher whose work includes finding ways to use facial-recognition technology to identify marine organisms, has been hired to oversee research in the Oregon Marine Reserves […]
Sheriff’s office schedules annual “shred day” for Saturday, Aug. 19
NEWPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office is hosting its annual “shred day” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19 in the the Lincoln County Courthouse parking lot, 225 […]
Tidewater man jailed on seven charges, $500,000 bail after fight with neighbor
TIDEWATER – A 69-year-old Tidewater man is in the Lincoln County jail after his arrest Wednesday on seven charges including a bias crime after a fight stemming from a long-running […]
Night work on Yaquina Bay bridge will snarl traffic for 2 weeks
NEWPORT – Allow a little more time getting into or out of downtown Newport for two weeks beginning Sunday. Traffic on the Yaquina Bay bridge will be down to one […]
Waldport man accused of sex abuse in June 2022 incident
A Waldport man faces two counts of first-degree sex abuse for allegedly fondling the breasts of a 14-year-old girl June 1, 2022. Jeremy T. Mabe, 49, was arrested Wednesday and […]
Friends of Joni Bicksler raising funds for Post Office bench refurbishing, plaque
YACHATS – Friend of former longtime Yachats resident Joni Bicksler will be at the Yachats Farmers Market on Sunday to collect donations to put a memorial plaque on a refurbished […]
Newport police detain man after shooting death on Yaquina Bay Bridge
NEWPORT — One man is dead and another has been detained following a shooting just before 1 p.m. Wednesday on the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Newport police officers immediately detained a […]