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The two days after Thanksgiving – Friday and Saturday – are officially “free fishing” days in Oregon when anyone can fish, clam and crab without licenses or tags. The free fishing days authorized by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife apply to both Oregon residents and nonresidents. However, all other fishing regulations apply — including closures, bag limits and

WALDPORT – A dust-up between audience members at a local fire district board meeting has spilled into the grocery aisles of Ray’s Market. A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy cited Tamara M. Rodriguez, 44, of Waldport for harassment after a Nov. 12 incident at the grocery store. Rodriguez, who also goes by Tamara Derby, is well known among some in the

Lincoln County is accepting applications from local nonprofits and governments for $130,000 in economic development grants until Dec. 18. The awards will include one $60,000 grant to a project focused on housing and/or broadband. The remaining $70,000 will be awarded to smaller community and economic development projects with a maximum of $15,000 per award, the county announced. The deadline for

Oregon State Police arrested a 58-year-old Tillamook County woman Wednesday on a variety of charges after a three-car collision on U.S. Highway 101 near the summit of Cape Foulweather sent three people to hospitals, closed the highway for hours and drew a response from nearly every emergency agency in Lincoln County. Jay Lynn Kruse, 58, of Beaver, Ore. is charged

NEWPORT – Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife announced Friday. Targeted to open Dec. 1, Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season can be delayed so consumers get a high-quality product and crabs are not wasted.

The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday that investigators have identified six children in Oregon – including at least one in Lincoln County — with elevated blood lead levels after eating pouches of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée applesauce. The elevated blood lead reports follow a safety and recall alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in late October warning parents and

WALDPORT — Kitchen volunteers are needed to help Meals on Wheels bring warm mid-day food to some 60 people from Seal Rock to Yachats. “Because of our regular volunteers’ holiday plans, or our ‘snowbirds’ being away, we really need a couple of people to help in the kitchen,” said Nicole Person, manager of the site based in the Waldport Community

Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase from the Siuslaw National Forest. To purchase a permit, go online to recreation.gov, go to regional offices in Waldport, Corvallis or Reedsport to purchase a permit in person. They can also be purchased over the phone by calling 541-750-7000. Christmas tree permits are $5 with an additional $2.50 fee per transaction when purchased

A Linn County Circuit Court jury convicted a 36-year-old Blodgett man on Oct. 27 for second-degree murder. James L. Anderson was arrested in July 2021 at his home on charges that included the murder of Angela N. Christian, 33, an Albany resident and his former girlfriend. Her body was found down an embankment off Marys Peak Road. Anderson is scheduled