There are 67 weeks until the November 2024 election, but some campaigns have set their alarm clocks extra early. The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus said three senators who did not […]
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Hikers find body Tuesday in remote campsite along Yachats River
YACHATS – Lincoln County Search & Rescue crews recovered the body Tuesday of a person found by hikers in a remote campsite along the Yachats River. In a news release, […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate continues slow decline in June
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues to decline slowly but is still significantly higher than the statewide or national rates. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Lincoln County was 4.3 percent […]
Public can drop off hazardous waste Saturday in Waldport for free
WALDPORT – Have a pile of poisons in your garage, a drawer full of old batteries, or florescent lights stacked in a corner? You can get rid of them for […]
Beaverton man dies Tuesday in Highway 18 crash
OTIS – A 21-year-old Beaverton man was killed Tuesday morning when the car in which he was riding left Oregon Highway 18 east of Otis, struck a tree and rolled […]
Yachats council meeting has an unwanted, unpleasant interruption Wednesday
YACHATS — The Yachats City Council barely missed a beat Wednesday when their conversation about hedge heights and nuisance complaints was suddenly disrupted by loud wailing and the appearance […]
FBI offers $50,000 reward for man who disappeared near Waldport in 2011 after shooting cop
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who slipped an extensive manhunt after being sought in the shooting and serious wounding […]
Police seek help on intentionally set fires in Lincoln City
Police in Lincoln City are asking for help after several “intentionally set” fires have burned in the Agnes Creek Open Space recreation area just inland from the beach. Police said […]
Deadline for Yachats council application is 1 p.m. Monday
YACHATS — Applications for the vacant Yachats City Council position are due to city hall by 1 p.m. Monday, July 17. Only two people have applied so far. Kathryn Torrence […]
Newport spills 1.18 million gallons of “insufficiently treated” sewage at Nye Beach
NEWPORT — A mechanical issue at the city of Newport’s wastewater treatment plant caused approximately 1.18 million gallons of “insufficiently treated” sewage to spill into the Pacific Ocean at Nye […]