Lincoln County sheriff finds remains of missing Otis man Tuesday

September 18, 2019

UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE REGARDING MISSING OTIS MAN CAMERON SHELDEN (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 18th, 2019 10:48 AM Downloadable file: Scene area photo 2 Downloadable file: Scene area photo 1 Updated Media Release On September 14, 2019 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, along with members of Lincoln County Search and Rescue, and the Lincoln City Police

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Sept. 16-17

September 18, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19334672 09/16/2019 18:19 Officer #52129 LARSON, ERIC Suspicious Activity Location 18, Mile post 10 10, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary On the evening of September 16, 2019, the Oregon State Police responded to Hwy 18 near mile post 10 after receiving reports of a male suspect breaking a window to a red Subaru hatchback. The complainant reported seeing a

Unusual state hearing allows Tenmile residents to make case to join college district

September 18, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It was as informal as could be for a hearing before the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. In a small room in the Yachats Commons on Monday night, a commission member and two staffers heard from Karin Radtke why she and her husband, Hans, want to be annexed into the Lane Community College district. The unusual

Central Lincoln investigating cause of 3-hour outage Sunday

September 17, 2019

Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District is investigating the cause of a 3-hour power outage Sunday, Sept. 15 that affected more than 6,000 customers along a wide section of the coast. The 8:46 a.m. outage was because of a short circuit on the transmission line near a connection between it and Consumers Power along Highway 34, the utility said. Consumers Power

Newport woman dies Tuesday in Highway 20 crash

September 17, 2019

NEWPORT WOMAN DIES ON US HWY 20 NEAR NEWPORT (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 17th, 2019 6:12 PM Downloadable file: hwy_20.4.jpeg On September 17, 2019 at approximately 12:00 PM, Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency personnel responded to a report of a three vehicle crash on US Hwy 20 near milepost (MP) 4. Once on scene,

North coast crash involving Army National Guard may have involved impaired bus driver

September 17, 2019

BUS CRASH IN MANZANITA LOADED WITH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS (PHOTO) News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 17th, 2019 10:06 AM Downloadable file: rilea.jpg Downloadable file: rilea.2.jpg On September 16, 2019 at approximately 7:00 AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency personnel responded to a non-injury bus crash on US Hwy 101 in Manzanita. The bus was occupied by 46 Army

Coos Bay woman dies Monday in U.S. Highway 101 wreck

September 16, 2019

TWO VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – COOS COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: September 16th, 2019 4:24 PM On Monday, September 16, 2019 at approximately 10:10 A.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two vehicle serious injury crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 241. Preliminary investigation revealed a

Lincoln County sheriff arrests transient in Sunday’s Gleneden Beach church fire

September 16, 2019

ARSON INVESTIGATION OF THE GLENEDEN BEACH CHRISTIAN CHURCH FIRE LEADS TO FELONY ARREST, GLENEDEN BEACH, OR. (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 16th, 2019 2:17 PM Downloadable file: Savariego On September 15th, 2019 at approximately 1:53 PM, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Gleneden Beach Christian Church located at

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Sept. 13-15

September 16, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19330650 09/13/2019 16:16 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 101 and NE MONTANA ST, OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: Unit #1 was southbound and pulled onto the northbound shoulder to check his mail. After checking the mailbox he took a left turn onto Montana Street. While he took the turn Unit #2, a northbound traveling bicyclist,

Sheriff’s office offers hunting safety tips

September 16, 2019

SAFETY TIPS DURING HUNTING SEASON As we get into hunting season it’s important to remember that every hunter has the responsibility to enter the field well-prepared to hunt in a safe, responsible manner. This includes being properly equipped to find your way out, taking measures to ensure the safety of self and others, and being a good steward of nature.