WALTON — A teen-ager from Monroe was killed Sunday after his car collided head-on with a truck on Highway 126 two miles east of the community of Walton, the sixth […]
News Briefs
Group seeking recall of two Central Coast fire board members turns in signatures Monday
WALDPORT – A group seeking to recall two members of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board on Monday turned in more than 400 signatures to potentially force an […]
Lincoln County commission candidates appear Thursday in online forum
The League of Women Voters of Lincoln County is hosting an online forum at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 featuring the May primary candidates for positions 1 and […]
Church group and kids distribute water conservation cards to visitors
YACHATS — Guests at some local hotels and vacation rentals will soon get a water conservation message, thanks to efforts by a church committee and the Yachats Homeschool Group. […]
Lincoln County offering vaccination clinic Friday at fairgrounds
NEWPORT – Lincoln County Public Health is re-opening its mass vaccination clinic at the county fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday to offer first, second and both booster […]
Florence woman killed Tuesday while walking on Interstate 5
ROSEBURG – A 24-year-old Florence woman was killed about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 5 north of Roseburg when she was struck by a utility truck as she walked in […]
Yachats-area rainfall measured in March was all over the map
March rainfall in the Yachats area was all over the map – literally. Rain measurements in the city were very average for the month, with the “official” rain gauge at […]
Yachats Planning Commission seeks seventh member to assure meeting quorums
YACHATS – The Yachats Planning Commission needs your help – to join it. The seven-member commission has been one member short for months, and that came into play twice in […]
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues slow decline — but still above state average
Lincoln County’s monthly unemployment rate continues to tick down slowly – but still remains higher than Oregon’s or the national rates. The Oregon Employment Department reported this week that the […]
Newport fisherman and crew member from Depoe Bay perish when boat sinks Friday
FLORENCE – A well-known commercial fisherman from Newport is missing and presumed drowned and his lone crew member is dead after his White Swan III fishing vessel sank late Friday […]