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While they wait for a judge’s ruling on vacation rental regulations, Lincoln County commissioners took the pre-emptive step last week of putting a 1-year moratorium on issuing new licenses in case the judge tosses out the contested rules. Circuit pro-tem judge Joseph Allison said at the end of a five-hour hearing Aug. 16 that he intended to rule on the

Lincoln County is among eight government entities and tribes getting $19.3 million from the federal government for culvert replacement projects to help salmon and steelhead passage in streams and estuaries. The grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation were announced Thursday by Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. Lincoln County is getting $388,800 for the design and replacement of

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues its slow decline, but remains above the jobless rate for Oregon and the U.S. The Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday that the county’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in July. The rate was 4.3 percent in June and 5.2 percent the year before. The statewide unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in July, and

Early registration for the CoastBusters Walk for Breast Cancer is closing Thursday, Aug. 31 for the third annual walk Saturday, Sept. 30 at Newport High School. Early registration is $25 through Aug. 31 and guarantees a t-shirt, pink ribbon pin, and swag bag. Registration from Sept. 1-24 is $35, and onsite registration Sept. 30 is $45. The registration fee includes

NEWPORT — A man shot and killed Aug. 9 by a motorist on Yaquina Bay Bridge was a homeless man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct in mid-June for repeatedly threatening bridge construction workers. Newport police on Tuesday identified the dead man as Justin J. Salisbury, 49, of Newport. Salisbury was shot once at 12:54 p.m. on the west

YACHATS – It may be the coast, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t enjoy a little Wild West entertainment. Timothy Patrick, a longtime Eugene musician, is bringing his one-act music and multimedia show “On The Horse” about the American West to the Yachats Commons from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a selection of beer

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 than $16.8 million since its inception in 2001. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories — entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county

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 of the year, the young birds are trying to survive on their own for the first time. It’s not uncommon to get reports of some sick or dying birds say

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 in Newport. The Eugene Emeralds, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have played several games this season using the alternate identity Eugene Exploding Whales. The moniker is a nod

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 and teammate. They said he loved sports, music and “creating his own style in everything he did.” The incoming Newport High School sophomore died Monday after he fell ill at