Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in April, unchanged from 4.6 percent rate in March, the Oregon Employment Department announced this week. The unemployment rate was 4.2 […]
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Waldport High sophomore wins OCCC’s inaugural business competition
Waldport High School sophomore Judah Tysman has $3,000 in prizes to some day help start his taxidermy business. Judges in the inaugural Youth Entrepreneurship Program “Shark Tank” pitch competition […]
Lincoln County Master Gardeners holding 23rd annual plant sale Saturday
Plants that have been started with a masterful touch will be on sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday during the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association’s 23rd annual plant […]
ODFW, church hold kids fishing event Saturday at Eckman Lake
WALDPORT — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and First Baptist Church of Waldport are hosting a family fishing event at Eckman Lake from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Tidewater woman killed Saturday in Highway 20 crash near Blodgett
BLODGETT – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the cause of a two-car collision Saturday on U.S. Highway 20 that killed a Tidewater woman driving one car […]
Oregon Coast CC opens applications for medical assistant program
Applications for Oregon Coast Community College’s medical assistant program for the 2024-25 academic year are now open. The comprehensive, entry-level program offers students a foundation to begin their journey into […]
Pioneer Connect solicits applications for $5,000 grants
Pioneer Connect is soliciting applications from community organizations to apply for grants of up to $5,000 via its partnership with The Foundation for Rural Service. This program identifies and supports […]
Portland-based vacation rental company laying off 800 workers
Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa is laying off 800 workers – though most are not based in Oregon. The cuts represent 40 percent of Vacasa’s corporate and central operations jobs, […]
Emergency responders hold big exercise next week at Newport airport
NEWPORT — In the largest exercise of its kind on the Oregon coast, a variety of local, state and federal agencies will conduct a two-day exercise next week to introduce […]
Newport voters deciding whether to increase gas tax to 5 cents
By KLCC News Newport city officials say they don’t have the resources to repair the city’s aging roads – so they’re asking voters in the May 21 primary to weigh […]