The unemployment rate in Lincoln County continued its downward trend in December, according to the latest figures from the Oregon Employment Department, but remains significantly higher than the rest of […]
WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District has acquired a rescue vehicle and an incident command vehicle from Pacific West Ambulance in exchange for an ambulance it […]
The Siuslaw National Forest is distributing $1.61 million to help 43 environmental projects on private and public lands in the six counties in its territory. Groups submitted 60 proposals requesting […]
YACHATS — Roy Edward Foss, known widely as co-owner of Yaquina Nursery on Yachats River Road, died Jan. 12. He was 86. With him at his death in Newport were […]
SILETZ — Kurtis Barker, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, has been named the new general manager of the Siletz Tribe, the tribe announced Wednesday. His first […]
NEWPORT — “Long Time No Sea” was intended to be the theme of the 2022 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival next month, but fans of the big event will have […]
YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission is pressing ahead with a proposal for the city to hire a part-time librarian to oversee library operations and volunteers. Under new Oregon regulations, […]
NEWPORT – The race to see who will replace Lincoln County Commissioner Doug Hunt got crowded even before he officially announced his retirement last week. Hunt announced at the end […]
SAN DIEGO — A court date for the man being held in the fatal assault on former Yachats resident Martin Baker last year has been moved from Jan. 13 to […]
WALDPORT — Contractors have begun installing radio towers to begin the city of Waldport’s $385,000 project to replace 1,400 water meters. The project was authorized last spring by the city […]
