The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $249,057 to 46 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more […]
News Briefs
ODFW biologists ask public to leave struggling murres alone
Oregon coast residents and visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres on state beaches and some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time […]
Eugene team becomes “Exploding Whales” Saturday to benefit Newport institute
A minor-league baseball promotion rooted in a quirky bit of Oregon history will culminate this weekend in Eugene with a fundraising auction to benefit Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute […]
Newport High soccer player dies after practice Monday
NEWPORT — A Newport High School sophomore’s death has left a family and community heartbroken. Those who knew Yael “Santi” Felix-Trejo, 15, described him as a beloved son, brother, friend […]
Agencies ban fires for much of Lincoln County, including campgrounds and beaches
Because of hot dry weather, fire departments in Yachats, Waldport, Newport and Toledo have issued a ban on all outside burning such as campfires until Thursday. The ban applies to […]
Oregon Marine Reserves announces new research leader
NEWPORT – Moritz Schmid, a researcher whose work includes finding ways to use facial-recognition technology to identify marine organisms, has been hired to oversee research in the Oregon Marine Reserves […]
Sheriff’s office schedules annual “shred day” for Saturday, Aug. 19
NEWPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s office is hosting its annual “shred day” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19 in the the Lincoln County Courthouse parking lot, 225 […]
Tidewater man jailed on seven charges, $500,000 bail after fight with neighbor
TIDEWATER – A 69-year-old Tidewater man is in the Lincoln County jail after his arrest Wednesday on seven charges including a bias crime after a fight stemming from a long-running […]
Night work on Yaquina Bay bridge will snarl traffic for 2 weeks
NEWPORT – Allow a little more time getting into or out of downtown Newport for two weeks beginning Sunday. Traffic on the Yaquina Bay bridge will be down to one […]
Waldport man accused of sex abuse in June 2022 incident
A Waldport man faces two counts of first-degree sex abuse for allegedly fondling the breasts of a 14-year-old girl June 1, 2022. Jeremy T. Mabe, 49, was arrested Wednesday and […]