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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Will the city of Waldport end its contract to have Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies stationed in town? Will a disagreement between Waldport and Lincoln County derail an experiment by Yachats to pay for a deputy in the city? Or, are county officials correct in saying that a Waldport-Yachats proposal for three deputies would have other county

NEWPORT – Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital has become the first, small rural hospital in Oregon to acquire and implement robotic-assisted surgery equipment in one of its operating rooms. The da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery system has been in use at the Newport hospital since April, the hospital said in an announcement, giving surgeons enhanced precision and control while conducting procedures. It

There’s a little bit of everything on the May 21 primary election ballot for the more than 41,000 registered voters in Lincoln County – choices for political office and a handful of pocketbook issues. During a presidential year primary that includes races for low-profile statewide offices, there’s a bit more to chew on for Lincoln County voters. There’s a five-way

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – There’s fettucine and sweet rolls, earrings and wall art, knives and wood furniture, knitted hats and early-season vegetables — just a bit of everything — at the growing Waldport Wednesday Market. All accompanied by the sound of music wafting over the market from a rotating and expanding list of local performers. The weekly craft