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Firefighters wrapping up efforts on two blazes in Siuslaw National Forest

September 26, 2023
Firefighters in the Siuslaw National Forest are wrapping up their work on two fires started by lightning in late August. The agency said Tuesday that the 119-acre Three Buttes fire northeast of Florence has not increased in size in over a week and is 56 percent contained. Since Saturday, the area has received nearly four inches of rain, the agency

ODFW warns central coast beachgoers to stay away from sick sea lions

September 26, 2023
NEWPORT – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase in the early fall as male California sea lions leave California breeding grounds and move north along the West Coast in search of food. Each fall, some California sea lions die of leptospirosis on Oregon beaches, according to a news release from the Oregon Department

Port of Alsea board will interview 5 candidates for upcoming vacancy

September 22, 2023
WALDPORT – The Port of Alsea board will interview all five people who applied for a soon-to-be vacant board seat during a special meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. Longtime board chair Rob Bishop, who was re-elected in May, is resigning effective Oct. 19. Following the interviews, the five-member board could select someone at its Oct. 5 meeting or

Samaritan stages “Healthier You Expo” Saturday, Sept. 30 in Newport

September 21, 2023
NEWPORT — More than two dozen local organizations, businesses and Samaritan Health Services will take part in the Healthier You Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 the Samaritan Center for Health Education. There will be free exhibits ranging from A (acupuncture treatments) to V (volunteer opportunities), along with education and information for improved health. This is

Choir receives grant to help bring song to Lincoln County schools

September 19, 2023
Coastal Voices, the 56-member community choir based on the central Oregon Coast, has received a $2,300 grant from The Roundhouse Foundation to create a choral education program for middle and high schools in the Lincoln County School District. Coastal Voices artistic director Rhodd Caldwell is the head of the project, assisted by members of SoundWaves, a small ensemble drawn from

Lincoln County unemployment rate drops slightly for seventh month

September 19, 2023
For the seventh month in a row, Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined slightly in August – hitting 4.1 percent, the Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday. The county’s unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in January before beginning its month-by-month decline. The July rate was 4.2 percent. The statewide unemployment rate in August was 3.4 percent; the national rate was

Waldport gallery owner launches art contest for teen-agers

September 17, 2023
WALDPORT — Teens in Waldport, Yachats and Tidewater can showcase their artistic talent in a new event created by gallery owner/photographer Donna Bader. The South County Youth Art Contest and Show is aimed at young people in two age groups: 12-15 and 16-18. In categories for painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and mixed media, entrants can have their works judged

November trial set for Yachats man charged with encouraging child sex abuse

September 14, 2023
A three-day trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 29 in Lincoln County circuit court for a 37-year-old Yachats man arrested in May after being indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts of encouraging child sex abuse. Joshua L. Slauf has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held in the Lincoln County Jail with bail of $250,000.

“Hands Across the Bridge” recovery event is Saturday in Waldport

September 12, 2023
WALDPORT – Lincoln County’s health department is organizing the annual 15th annual “Hands Across the Bridge” event on the Alsea Bay Bridge at noon Saturday, Sept. 16 as part of national recovery month. It is part of the county’s month-long awareness campaign and celebration of mental health and substance use challenges. The month promotes the benefits of treatment for substance

Social worker joins Waldport Clinic staff

September 11, 2023
WALDPORT — The Samaritan Health Services clinics in Waldport and Depoe Bay have added a licensed clinical social worker to their staffs. Ryan Ervin specializes in treating anxiety and depression, as well as other life stressors and transitions, Samaritan said in a news release. Ervin has a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University and a master’s degree in social work
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