News Briefs - Page 48

The owner of the weekly newspapers in Newport and Lincoln City ended those publications this week and is combining them into a single paper called The Lincoln County Leader to debut Wednesday, Jan. 17. The Lincoln County News Guard published its last edition Tuesday; the Newport News-Times its last edition Wednesday. The new newspaper takes its name from The Lincoln

Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for killing a bull elk Sunday, Jan. 7 on Harlan Road in east Lincoln County and leaving it to waste. In a news release Wednesday, police said Fish and Wildlife troopers from Newport  responded to a report of a bull elk shot and killed in a

NEWPORT – A 22-pound endangered green sea turtle rescued Saturday on Manzanita Beach died Monday after two days of round-the-clock care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Despite its comparatively small head, the green sea turtle is the largest hard-shelled turtle on Earth and found worldwide. They can reach up to 350 pounds and are green due their herbivore diet.

The Lincoln County Cultural Coalition has awarded $26,500 in grants to 14 local nonprofits and schools, the organization announced this week. The coalition administers funding from two independent sources — the Lincoln County Cultural grants, which are allocated through funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust, and Sponenburgh Memorial Trust grants in honor of Mark R. Sponenburgh, who was a sculptor,

It’s now illegal to sell, possess or use of any type of fireworks in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County under a revised ordinance approved Wednesday by county commissioners. The ordinance took effect immediately and applies even to fireworks that are legal in Oregon. Commissioners discussed the issue briefly three times in November and December, receiving just one comment in opposition

Coastal Voices, the central coast’s 52-voice choir, is welcoming potential new singers to “vocal introductions” on two different days in Newport. Singers interested in joining the group should come to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newport from 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. The vocal introduction process, according to a news

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4 percent in November, the Oregon Employment Department announced this week, unchanged from the 4 percent rate in October. But the rate was down significantly from 5.9 percent in November 2023. Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in November and the national rate was 3.7 percent. The agency reported that seasonally adjusted nonfarm

Two beaches in Lincoln County have been added to the five a state agency will monitor in 2024 and 2025 for unsafe levels of bacteria. The list of current and new beach monitoring sites was created based on high recreational use, nearby pollution hazards, previously measured high bacteria levels, and public comments. The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of

SEAL ROCK – A 90-year-old Seal Rock-area man was treated for hypothermia and minor injuries Saturday at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital after leaving his house north of Waldport the night before and crashing it down an embankment. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Bonita Boldt reported her husband and their vehicle missing about 3:40 a.m. Saturday after last seeing him

WALDPORT – A 36-year-old Waldport man is scheduled to be arraigned in Lincoln County circuit court Tuesday on four charges stemming from a burglary at the Siuslaw National Forest’s Central Coast Ranger District and theft of eight specialized hand-held radios worth $2,000 each. Michael A. Colon is accused of first-degree burglary, first-degree theft, possessing a burglary tool and criminal mischief