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WALDPORT — The Oregon Health Authority has lifted the recreational-use health advisory it issued for Eckman Lake in September. Water monitoring confirms levels of saxitoxin have fallen below recreational-guideline values for people, the agency announced Wednesday. However, levels detected are still above guidelines for dogs, and owners should keep pets away from the water. Recreational users are advised to stay

NEWPORT – The Oregon State University Extension Service in Lincoln County is looking for 20 people interested in serving the community as a master gardener. Master gardeners serve their community as on-the-ground researchers, with solid training in science-based, sustainable gardening and a love of lifelong learning, the extension service said in announcing the training openings. The training requires about 40 hours

Earthquake monitors detected a sizable shake about 170 miles off the Oregon coast Wednesday near Bandon, but no tsunami is expected. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 6.0 earthquake occurred at a depth of a little over 6 miles around 1:15 p.m. on the Blanco Fracture Zone on the edge of the Juan de Fuca plate. “Four people reported feeling this earthquake

WALDPORT — A mushroom hunter was found exhausted but in good condition Friday after calling 9-1-1 to report he was lost near the Harris Ranch Trail east of Waldport. Cary Kerst, 79, of Eugene, made the call shortly after 2 p.m. Oct. 25 to say he had become disoriented after leaving the trail. A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy and its

WALDPORT – Smell smoke in the air? This time of year it’s likely to be from slash burning from summer logging operations on private lands or in the Siuslaw National Forest. The onset of cool, damp fall weather is allowing firefighters to initiate pile burning on the national forest, agency officials said in a news release. Starting Friday and continuing

FLORENCE – A 59-year-old Florence woman was killed and a Eugene woman seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a 200-yard-long oil slick in the Knowles Creek tunnel on Highway 126 east of Florence led to four cars losing control and colliding. Oregon State Police said Christine D. Weathers of Florence died and Radiant J. Gaines, 48, of Eugene was seriously injured