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YACHATS — The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble will offer its annual holiday band concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Yachats Commons. The program will include both religious and secular seasonal pieces traditionally celebrated by Christian, Jewish, Solstice and Kwanzaa traditions. There will also be a carol sing-along. While the concert is free, donations are welcomed. Proceeds will

WALDPORT — A 66-year-old Waldport woman is due in Lincoln County circuit court Dec. 11 to be arraigned on five felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a Nov. 24 crash on U.S. Highway 101 one mile north of Waldport that closed the highway for several hours Angela M. Sherlock is accused of third-degree assault, fourth-degree assault and three counts of

NEWPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers has appointed Samantha Buckley as the new county’s emergency manager. Buckley has been an assistant in the emergency management department for four years. She replaces Virginia “Jenny” Demaris, who had been the county’s emergency manager since 2011. Demaris resigned Oct. 4, one week after being placed on administrative leave. In a news release

NEWPORT – Oregon Coast Community College is seeking applicants from east Lincoln County for a seat on its seven-member board that came open this month with the resignation of longtime board member Nancy Osterlund of Toledo. Osterlund was re-elected to a four-year term on the board in May but resigned Nov. 15 for family medical reasons. She represented Zone 4

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued to drop very slightly in October and is now approaching the state and national jobless rates. The Oregon Employment Department reported that the county’s unemployment rate was 4 percent in October, down slightly from 4.1 percent in September but much lower than the 5.9 percent rate the year before. The statewide unemployment rate

WALDPORT – An elderly Waldport man on his regular walk along South Crestline Drive was found dead early Tuesday near the entrance to Waldport Middle/High School. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a preliminary investigation revealed there were no signs of trauma or foul play and on Wednesday identified the man as Dan W. Sagatis, 84. In a

Coastal Voices, former the Central Coast Chorale, is bringing three holiday concerts to Lincoln County in early December. Each performance will include madrigals, traditional carols, poetry set to music, familiar popular Christmas pieces, and medieval and modern works. Dates, locations and ticket prices are: 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Chapel-by-The-Sea, Lincoln City. Tickets $20. 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, Yachats

YACHATS – Santa is coming to town soon — but he could use a few more elves to help out. As in years past, Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program is offering a free pancake “Breakfast with Santa” from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Lions Club Hall, 344 Fourth St. A break of pancakes, sausage and eggs will

An adult male Olive Ridley sea turtle is being cared for at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport after being found “cold stunned” and stranded Sunday at Beachside State Park north of Yachats. The aquarium said Monday that the turtle had a body temperature of below 60 degrees – 15 degrees below a normal temperature for the animal. Over

WALDPORT — The public is invited to a remembrance for Colleen Nickerson from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at the Alsea Bay Bridge Visitor Center and Waldport Heritage Museum. Calling her “the driving force, heart and soul” of the museum, the Waldport Chamber of Commerce issued the invitation to honor Nickerson. The longtime Waldport resident was founder and curator of