LINCOLN CITY – Adventist Health Tillamook has announced the closure of its medical offices and urgent care clinic in Lincoln City because of what it called “long-standing challenges” with finding and retaining staff. The Lincoln City clinic will close to the public April 12 and the last day for office staff is May 1. Adventist […]
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Corvallis-based nonprofit serving Lincoln County youth wins $1 million grant
By KEZI News A Corvallis-based nonprofit that provides housing, educational help, and mental health services to unhoused youth in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties has received a $1 million grant from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott announced in 2019 that she would be giving away her fortune after divorcing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Scott gave […]
County buys property in Lincoln City for part of shelter program
Lincoln County has purchased a 2,000 square foot building one block off U.S. Highway 101 in the Oceanlake area of Lincoln City to serve as its second homeless shelter. Including closing costs, the price was $350,000, said Jayne Romero, director of the county’s Health & Human Services Department. The property at 1516 N.E. 14th St. […]
Lincoln County courts change juror notification mailing and systems
Prospective jurors in Lincoln County will be getting their notices with a new look beginning Monday and be able to do much of their communication online. Lincoln County trial court administrator Sally Bovett announced this week the court will send prospective jurors postcards with instructions for accessing online information and resources – all designed to […]
Agencies warn beachgoers about disturbing plover nesting areas
The Siuslaw National Forest and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are urging beachgoers to help the recovery of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season from mid-March through mid-September. Beachgoers will see signs and ropes that identify sensitive plover nesting areas and list restrictions, including dogs […]
Deputies arrest man on charges of killing his mother in Siletz
SILETZ — A man accused of killing his mom Tuesday in Siletz told officials he did it because he thought she was a vampire, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Wednesday in Lincoln County circuit court. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Robert B. Poe, 56, just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home on […]
Oregon Coast CC announces community education class offerings
Oregon Coast Community College has released its lineup of community education classes for Spring term beginning this month and going through June. The schedule features more than 50 classes and workshops, including a first-time workshop series from Yakona Nature Preserve and the Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District. Also on the schedule – for only […]
Lincoln County sees slight increase in unemployment rate
For the first time since the pandemic ended, Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased – although only slightly – in January. The Oregon Employment Department reported that the county’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in January, nearly the same as the 4.1 percent rate in December. The unemployment rate a year earlier was 5.9 […]
Newport man wanted for attempted murder arrested in California
Police arrested a 28-year-old Newport man Sunday in California on accusations he attempted to kill another Newport man last week while their fishing vessel was undergoing repairs in Astoria. Astoria police said Monday that Dylan X. Campana, 28, of Newport was captured Sunday at a home in Morro Bay, Calif. by local police and the […]
Bayshore off-leash dog injury leads to $900,000 negligence lawsuit
A 78-year-old resident of the Bayshore community north of Waldport is suing another resident and two dog sitters for $900,000 after an off-leash incident in March 2022 resulted in a broken leg and medical complications. Lawyers for Ilona Ridling, 78, filed a lawsuit Feb. 19 in Lincoln County circuit court accusing dog owner Denise Jensen […]