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Waldport voters have an array of candidates to choose from when it comes to selecting next mayor and three council members

October 26, 2022
WALDPORT – There’s no lack of interest by people running for Waldport council positions in the Nov. 8 general election. There is a two-man race for mayor and five people – including three incumbents – are seeking three seats on the city council. The only sure thing is that Melaia Kilduff, a Waldport native and second-grade teacher at Crestview

Lincoln County’s unemployment rate rises for second straight month

October 25, 2022
Lincoln County – which has had one of the highest unemployment rates in Oregon the past two years – is seeing its rate increase again. The Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday that Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5 percent in September — up slightly from August’s rate of 4.9 percent. But August’s rate was the first to increase

Celeste McEntee is ready to advocate for hard-working Oregonians

October 25, 2022
To the editor: Celeste McEentee is the candidate I am voting for to represent Lincoln County in the Oregon House of Representatives. Celeste McEntee has a keen understanding of what it takes to thrive and also succeed in the fishing, tourism, agriculture, timber, hospitality and port industries. She knows, first-hand, as a business owner, the issues employers and employees are

15neighborhoods group endorses Gomberg and Miller in Nov. 8 vote

October 24, 2022
To the editor: It is rare for a group as diverse as 15neighborhoods to reach a consensus on things outside the short-term rental issue but with Rep. David Gomberg and Lincoln County commission candidate Casey Miller, 15neighborhoods is a resounding “yes” vote for both. David Gomberg is an amazing person in and out of Salem. He is a rare politician,

Oregon school performance craters relative to national averages, elementary and middle school math scores rank 6th worst in U.S.

October 24, 2022
By BETSY HAMMOND/Oregonian/OregonLive In the latest sign that Oregon children have been failed by leaders and need an intensive educational rescue, new federal test results indicate that the nation’s students experienced staggering instructional setbacks during the pandemic – yet Oregon’s bore an even worse brunt. Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the only standardized achievement test given to a representative sample of students

Class action lawsuit against Pacific Power for Echo Mountain and three other 2020 wildfires now scheduled for April

October 24, 2022
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal The trial date for a high-stakes class action lawsuit that blames Pacific Power for igniting four of Oregon’s Labor Day fires is set for next April. Plaintiffs include owners of 300 properties burned in the Echo Mountain fire in Otis, the 2,500 properties burned in the Beachie Creek and Santiam Canyon fires, along with 242

Berdie’s attributes make him best choice for Yachats mayor

October 23, 2022
To the editor: I am writing this letter to state my strong support for Craig Berdie as the next mayor of the city of Yachats. Craig Berdie thoroughly understands the many pressing needs our city such as drinking water sustainability, housing availability for all ages and incomes, pedestrian and bicycle safety, disaster preparedness, and critical infrastructure upgrades and system back-ups.
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Pioneer Connect Premium Wi-Fi Mobile Phone Home Business Lincoln County Oregon Coast
ACE Hardware Walport Oregon Coast
Lincoln City Local Government Working for You We Want Your Feedback Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center Newport Oregon
Sweet homes vacation rentals Help Wanted Oregon coast
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteers Join our team Lincoln County Newport Oregon
David Gomberg State Representative Oregon
Samaritan House Family Shelter Dancing with the Coastal Stars Newport Performing Arts Center Newport Oregon Coast
Tanner Insurance Devoted Health Plans Medicare Advantage Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Yachats Lions Club Thrift Store Yachats Oregon Coast
Literary Arts Timothy Snyder Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland Oregon
Yachats Chamber of Commerce Visit Yachats Oregon Coast
Charlotte Lehto Insurance Agency Farmer's Insurance Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Newport Farmers Market Newport Oregon Coast
Dahl Disposal Better Bark and More Waldport Oregon Coast
Lincoln City Cultural Center Turkish Rugs Show and Sale Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Waldport Chamber of Commerce Memberships Lincoln County Oregon Coast
Oregon Coast Aquarium Puffin Plate Newport Oregon
Samaritan Health Services Samaritan Orthopedics Program Lincoln County Oregon Coast

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