NEWPORT – The state has announced the reopening of mussel harvesting along the entire Oregon coast after two consecutive weeks of testing showed levels of the marine toxin domoic acid […]
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Waldport man in jail on second-degree attempted murder, 9 other charges
WALDPORT – A 36-year-old Waldport man is being held without bail in the Lincoln County Jail after his arrest Friday night for second-degree attempted murder and nine other charges after […]
Waldport council, COCF&R board officially approve fire station sale, purchase
WALDPORT – The Waldport city council last week formally voted to sell – and the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board formally voted to buy – the city-owned […]
Two local Samaritan hospitals win high marks from Medicare agency
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have recognized the two Samaritan Health Services hospitals in Lincoln County for their quality and patient experience. On a scale of one […]
10th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium is Thursday in Yachats and online
YACHATS — Both the history and the future of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve are getting top billing at this year’s 10th anniversary celebration of the protected area’s establishment. The […]
Voters in Yachats fire district approve new, larger operating levy
YACHATS — Voters this week approved the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s request for a new, large operating levy by a wide margin. After three days of counting, the vote […]
Hunters asked to stop in Blodgett to get elk tested for wasting disease
BLODGETT — The Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department will be staffing a check station to sample elk for chronic wasting disease on Saturday during the first Western Coast elk season. […]
Boater who drew two COCF&R responses Saturday will be getting big bill
WALDPORT – Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue will be sending an Albany boater a pretty big bill for causing such a ruckus on the river Saturday. COCF&R firefighters twice […]
Problem at new Beaver Creek intake sends salty water to some Seal Rock residents
SEAL ROCK — The unexpected failure of a water-quality sensor at some point over the past few days left many Seal Rock Water District customers with salty-tasting water in their […]
Yachats-area rainfall through October is 77 percent of normal
Measured rainfall for 2022 in Yachats is running at 77 percent of normal for the year, according to the latest measurements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. But that doesn’t […]