The public has until Feb. 8 to comment on a plan that, if adopted, would make sweeping changes in the way long-term drinking water planning is conducted on Oregon’s central […]
News Briefs
Samaritan now requiring appointments for Covid-19 testing in Newport and Lincoln City
NEWPORT – Because of an increase in the demand for Covid-19 testing, Samaritan Health Services has started requiring appointments for its drive-through testing sites in Newport and Lincoln City. The […]
Yachats City Council roundup: Discusses tree ordinances and Finance Committee, makes commission appointments
YACHATS – The city of Yachats will not pursue a deeper look at its various ordinances covering trees because the Planning Commission believes it has enough rules already that the […]
OSU will implode west side of Reser Stadium on Friday and Beaver fans can watch it online
CORVALLIS – Thousands of Oregon State University fans have watched the Beavers football team implode over the years – so on Friday they can watch the west side of […]
Waldport couple welcomes daughter as first New Year’s baby in Lincoln County
NEWPORT — She wasn’t expected to arrive until the end of January but medical issues speeded up the labor and delivery process a bit, resulting in a New Year […]
Starting Jan. 1 it will cost out-of-state RVs more to camp in Oregon state parks
Tourists from outside the state will pay a little more beginning Jan. 1 if they’re planning to camp in a recreational vehicle at Oregon’s state parks. Senate Bill 794, passed last session […]
Yachats Library ends “open” hours once again due to threat from Covid’s omicron variant
YACHATS — For the second time this year, the threat of a new variant of the COVID virus has shuttered the “open” hours of the Yachats Library. Effective Monday, Dec. […]
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate finally drops below 6 percent, but still higher than Oregon average
If there’s good holiday news in the economic world, it’s that Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate finally dropped to below 6 percent in November. The Oregon Employment Department reported […]
Man who killed son in drunk-driving accident north of Seal Rock sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison
NEWPORT — A Cottage Grove man who killed his 20-year-old son in a drunken driving accident just north of Seal Rock in June 2020 was sentenced Monday to nearly 12 […]
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers receives top honor from Oregon sheriff’s association
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers, who started his law enforcement career 34 years ago as a records clerk, has been named sheriff of the year by the Oregon State Sheriff’s […]