New guardrails were installed along a five-block stretch of Ocean View Drive in Yachats this week and many of the 150 markers separating the 804 Trail from the street […]
News Briefs
Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City will remain closed for at least another week
LINCOLN CITY — After closing two weeks ago because of COVID-19 cases among its staff and hoping to reopen Thursday, Chinook Winds Casino and Resort has announced it will remain […]
OSU’s Sea Grant director leaving for job at the National Science Foundation
CORVALLIS – Shelby Walker, director of Oregon Sea Grant, the Oregon State University-based marine research, outreach, education and communication program, has been appointed to a senior leadership position within the National […]
Lincoln County’s jobless rate for July is 7.2 percent, 2 points higher than Oregon’s average
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in July, a slight drop from June’s rate of 7.6 percent – but a full 2 percentage points higher than Oregon’s […]
Fire early Wednesday destroys Dairy Queen restaurant in Florence
FLORENCE – The popular Dairy Queen restaurant at the north end of the Siuslaw River bridge is a total loss after catching fire Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to the restaurant on […]
Oregon health agency lifts warning for unsafe beach at Seal Rock
SEAL ROCK – The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday lifted its health advisory for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock Beach one day after issuing […]
Oregon Coast CC will not require students to be vaccinated this fall to attend classes
NEWPORT — Students attending Oregon Coast Community College this fall will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of enrollment. The decision is one facing all […]
Two Lincoln County men die Friday morning in Highway 101 collision
NEWPORT – A head-on collision between an SUV and pickup truck just south of the Siletz Bay bridge shortly before 9 a.m. Friday killed two Lincoln County residents. Oregon State […]
Chinook Winds casino, hotel and golf operations abruptly close Thursday because of COVID-19 concerns
LINCOLN CITY – The casino, hotel and golf operations at Chinook Winds abruptly closed at 6 p.m. Thursday to prevent further cases of COVID-19 among its 600 employees and guests. […]
Rescuers pull unidentified injured man from ravine Saturday near Rock Creek campground
TENMILE – An unidentified man driving a truck with Florida license plates is a Springfield hospital with a head injury after being rescued Saturday evening from a ravine off Fairview […]