WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has awarded Jesse Rodriguez Construction of Silverton the contract to do the final two phases of the Crestline Drive sidewalk project. Rodriguez submitted the […]
News Briefs
“Hands Across Bridge” recovery event is Saturday in Waldport
WALDPORT — September marks the 35th anniversary of National Recovery Month and the occasion will be marked with a special, free event Saturday in Waldport. Recovery and Wellbriety month will […]
Head-on fatality Saturday near Siletz results in homicide charges
SILETZ – A 62-year-old Siletz man was killed and a 35-year-old Logsden man arrested on accusations of criminally negligent homicide after a head-on collision early Saturday just east of Siletz. […]
Rail work closes road between Blodgett and Eddyville 3 times this month
BLODGETT — Travelers who use Oregon Highway 180 between Blodgett and Eddyville should expect three different three-day closures of the highway this month. The Portland and Western Railroad is making […]
Two days of rain in late August help forests from burning, streams from drying
Just when experts worried the state would burn down and the streams would run dry, a late August rainstorm calmed everyone down. Now if we can just get through September, […]
Highway 101 bridge near Manzanita reopens to one lane, flagging with slow travel
MANZANITA – One lane of U.S. Highway 101 has reopened with around-the-clock traffic flagging until repairs can be made to a bridge four miles north of Manzanita in the Oswald […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate reached 4.7 percent in July
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to creep higher, reaching 4.7 percent in July and continues to be higher than the statewide average, according to numbers released this week […]
Oregon Sea Grant hires sociologist to help coastal communities
Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service have hired an environmental sociologist to help coastal communities enhance their understanding of critical social and environmental issues and help […]
COCF&R board seeks new member to finish Akin’s term
WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board is looking for someone to replace Zach Akin, who resigned Thursday because he moved to Central Oregon. Akin, who had […]
Sheriff’s annual “Shred Day” is Saturday, Sept. 7 in Newport
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its annual “Shred Day” at the Lincoln County Courthouse parking from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7. The event is an effort […]