Angell Job Corps students help build Habitat for Humanity home in Waldport

October 23, 2025

Angell Job Corps student Brandon Biltoft of Payette, Idaho works off a ladder and Cedar Flagg of LaGrande help finish framing this week on the first of two Lincoln County Habitat for Humanity homes in Waldport. Construction of the two homes on Northwest Fayette Street in downtown Waldport began in May. Click on the photo or headline for more details.

Want to fill a town in October? Yachats did by staging a mushroom festival

October 19, 2025

Yachats was filled to overflowing this weekend with people attending the 26th Yachats Mushroom Festival, which featured displays, a mushroom-themed crafts fair and walks and talks to appeal to novice and expert mycologists. An outdoor tent – the Yachats pavilion is closed for repairs -- was filled with displays and there were speakers, a crafts fair and talks at various

Lincoln County residents participate Thursday in Great Shakeout

October 16, 2025

Millions of people worldwide took part in the ShakeOut earthquake drill at work, school and home on Thursday. This year's ShakeOut took place at 10:16 a.m. The drill encourages participants to practice the proper response to an earthquake and "Drop, Cover and Roll." Click on the photo or headline for more photographs and details.

Waldport photographer sees a migrating friend again

October 12, 2025

Roy Lowe of Waldport was photographing migrating brown pelicans Thursday on Elephant Rock at Seal Rock and saw this group, including one bearing the band X92. It turned out to be the same rehabilitated pelican that Lowe had photographed almost exactly four years ago at Devils Punchbowl. Click on the photo or headline for more details.