By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The most controversial policy being debated in Salem these days has nothing to do with the thousands of bills that have been introduced […]
Archives for January 2025
News release: Lincoln City police arrest beach driver on DUII charges
LINCOLN CITY — On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Lincoln City police dispatch center began receiving multiple calls from people regarding a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on […]
Fishing support group uses $50,000 in grants for commercial safety gear
NEWPORT – Members of Newport’s commercial crab fleet are a little safer this winter thanks to equipment purchased with more than $50,000 in grants to the Newport Fishermen’s Wives organization. […]
Rep. Hoyle announces subcommittee assignments for new session of Congress
Rep. Val Hoyle, who represents Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District including all of Lincoln County, has received her subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. In the House Committee on Natural Resources, […]
A $6 baseball ticket that ballooned to $18 prompts Oregon legislator to make fees more transparent
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — An Oregon lawmaker’s pricier-than-expected trip to a minor league baseball game could lead to a state law blocking surprise fees and forcing vendors […]
Did 4,677 emails from the Yachats city manager look odd? It was a “phishing” scheme — so delete it!
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – If you are one of the more than 4,000 people who received an email from Yachats’ city manager on Wednesday asking you to view […]
Lincoln County’s two legislators want 2025 session now underway to address issues, finish projects started in 2023
By MIKE McINALLY/YachatsNews If the biggest issues facing the 2025 Legislature – transportation, housing, behavioral health, education funding, wildfires – seem familiar to you, Sen. Dick Anderson and Rep. […]
Yachats Fire board will see if outside expert can help resolve concerns over employees staffing ambulance nonprofit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board agreed Monday to see if someone from the outside can help it sort out increasing concerns over […]
Four months at sea helps NOAA scientists gather “most thorough” data yet on marine mammals
By NOAA News Service NOAA Fisheries scientists have completed a four-month, 5,000 mile survey of marine mammals and seabirds off the West Coast and collecting a trove of some […]
Deputies arrest Newport and Siletz men in three child luring stings
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three men the past week on a variety of charges from a child luring sting operation it conducted from late December to mid-January, the agency […]