NEWPORT — Casey Miller, Lincoln County’s former public information officer, was sworn in Tuesday as the county’s newest commissioner. Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Bachart administered the oath […]
The man charged in the beating death of former Yachats resident Martin Baker is scheduled to go to trial Jan. 23 in California. Eugene Focarelli, 39, is facing first-degree murder […]
SALEM – The two lawmakers who represent Lincoln County in the Oregon Legislature have received their committee assignments for the 2023 session, which begins Monday. Sen. Dick Anderson, R-Lincoln City, […]
NEWPORT – Lincoln County is on the stop-over list for Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. during town halls he has scheduled between Saturday and Jan. 20. Wyden on Wednesday announced the […]
A 22-year-old missing Oregon State University student was found dead on Marys Peak in Benton County on Sunday, the Corvallis Police Department said. Just before 5 p.m., volunteers helping with […]
The ocean commercial Dungeness crab season will remain closed until at least Jan. 15, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. The third round of pre-season testing […]
NEWPORT — Lindsay Aylesworth, a long-time ocean researcher, has been named to lead the state’s Marine Reserves program. Aylesworth, who had been serving as interim program leader since June, takes […]
Lincoln County has received $2 million to speed recovery in areas impacted by the September 2020 wildfires with a focus on affordable housing for low- and medium-income survivors. An agreement […]
Both houses of the U.S. Congress have authorized $60 million in funding for Newport’s dam replacement project as part of an omnibus bill. The Senate passed the $858 billion National […]
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to rise, reaching 5.5 percent in November – a full percentage point higher than the statewide rate and almost 2 points higher than […]
