Federal shutdown begins to close more facilities in Lincoln County, including Forest Service office, visitor center

October 7, 2025

Both the Siuslaw National Forest’s Central Coast Ranger Station in Waldport and the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center south of Yachats are now closed because of the federal government shutdown.

Oregon school 2024-25 math, science and English test scores are low again and Lincoln County results are even lower

October 7, 2025

Oregon students are having difficulty grasping core subjects and Lincoln County School District students are especially behind.

Marie Jones of Newport

October 7, 2025

Marie Jones July 31, 1952 – Sept. 12, 2025 Marie Jones of Newport passed away Sept. 12, 2025, following a six-month long battle with brain cancer. Marie was born July 31, 1951, in Ontario, Ore. to Bill and Ann Elfering and grew up with her five siblings on a farm in the small town of Vale. She graduated from

5 Questions and a Secret: Seal Rock gallery owner Rose Estes famous for her Dungeons and Dragons series

October 7, 2025

Rose Estes of Seal Rock published her Dungeon of Dread book in 1982 and it became an instant best seller. In 2022, she was inducted into the gaming hall of fame, and her fans – mostly men that were kids in the 1980s – still come to visit her Hauser Gallery to have their books signed and to tell her

Oregon, Portland, and deployed troops in ‘wait mode’ for Trump administration challenge to temporary order

October 6, 2025

The city of Portland, state leaders and hundreds of Oregon and California National Guard troops are in legal limbo as federal courts determine the legality of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to federalize and deploy Guard troops to U.S. cities.

Toledo teacher shot and killed Saturday evening was trying to disarm husband, court documents say

October 6, 2025

A Toledo man charged with shooting his wife to death in the driveway of their home Saturday evening told police he had “been on a meth binge,” not slept for days and had become “extremely paranoid.”

Work of 10 mural artists now brightens the once-drab concrete walls of Nye Beach’s staircase, restroom

October 6, 2025

Funded by $45,000 from the city of Newport and the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, a just-completed mural project involving 10 artists covers the concrete walls at the Nye Beach archway down the series of stairs by the Visual Arts Center.

Oregon Cultural Trust awards grants to two local organizations

October 6, 2025

Two Lincoln County arts organizations and one local government have received grants as part of the Oregon Cultural Trusts annual awarding of money to cultural nonprofits and organizations.

After Trump orders troops from Texas and California, federal judge issues new order barring any from relocating to Oregon

October 5, 2025

A federal judge Sunday night issued a new broader order barring any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in the state of Oregon.

It rained at the right time in September — but still much below normal

October 5, 2025

Although cities and water districts in Lincoln County escaped the summer without having to implement water-use restrictions, rain in September was still below normal – as are totals for the 2025 calendar year.