NEWPORT — The Lincoln County School District board has selected Newport police chief Jason Malloy to fill a vacancy created with the resignation of board member Mike Rawles. During a […]
News Briefs
Siuslaw forest awards $1.07 million in restoration grants
A Siuslaw National Forest committee has awarded $1.07 million to 12 organizations to help pay for 21 projects to eradicate noxious weeds, improve roads, enhance fish habitat, and support trail […]
Biden nominates Newport researcher to lead marine mammal commission
NEWPORT — Oregon State University marine researcher Lisa Ballance is on course to take on some important new duties. Ballance, who directs the university’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, has […]
COCF&R offers information Saturday on wildland fire protection
WALDPORT – As wildfires consume hundreds of thousands of acres of land in eastern Oregon, staff and volunteers at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue are offering landowners a chance […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate stays at 4.6 percent in June
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained flat – but high – in June, the same as it has been for the previous three months. The unemployment rate was 4.6 […]
Firefighters extinguish or contain several small blazes on Siuslaw forest
A weekend lightning storm ignited several small fires on the Siuslaw National Forest but quick responses by firefighters positioned at strategic locations kept the fires small. Resource sharing and coordination […]
Yachats opens applications for mayor, council positions in November election
YACHATS — The city of Yachats is accepting applications for the position of mayor and two city council seats for the Nov. 5 general election. Anyone wanting to run must […]
40-member band seeks new players, begins practice for fall
The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble has scheduled its first rehearsal in preparation for two fall concerts and is inviting potential new members to play along. Rehearsals for the fall season […]
OSU Extension Service re-opens its canning hotline
Oregon State University Extension Service’s food safety and preservation hotline has re-opened for the summer and fall. The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday […]
Siuslaw officials restrict fires in forest and campgrounds
The Siuslaw National Forest is restricting fires in its forests and campgrounds because of warm, dry weather. All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires […]