Billed as a small grant with big impact, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced its 2025 wildfire season staffing grant recipients, which included six Lincoln County fire agencies. The […]
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Lincoln County is advertising for someone to become its top administrator
Lincoln County is advertising for a new, top administrator three months after the resignation of its first administrator who had held the job for nearly three years. The county hired […]
Waldport council OKs new contract for sheriff’s patrols, garbage rate increase
WALDPORT – After all the drama Thursday evening with the expulsion and citation of former mayor Heide Lambert for disorderly conduct, the Waldport city council did tackle a short list […]
Illness forces cancellation of speech Sunday in Yachats on exclusion laws
UPDATE: Organizers announced Thursday that Zachary Stocks, executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers, has Covid and they they have had to cancel Sunday’s presentation. View the Future executive director Gretchen […]
Surfrider, SOLVE schedule Newport-area cleanups for Earth Day
Five beach cleanup efforts will take place Saturday, April 19 across five sites around the Newport area in honor of Earth Day. Registration is open for the annual event, hosted […]
“Ocean Wonders” is theme of Marine Science Day on Saturday
NEWPORT — Hands-on exhibits, tours, a film festival and more family-friendly activities are free for the enjoying at Hatfield Marine Center’s annual open house Saturday, April 12. From 10 […]
Waldport council finds allegations against city manager without merit
WALDPORT – The Waldport city council said last week that allegations of misconduct against the city manager by board members and supporters of Waldport Beachcomber Days community group were without […]
County seeks two new members for its planning commission
Lincoln County is looking to fill two vacant spots on its planning commission. The nine-member group helps play a role in several processes including public hearings, decisions on land-use applications […]
Eugene man dies in Highway 126 crash Thursday east of Florence
FLORENCE – A 37-year-old Eugene man was killed Thursday afternoon when his truck and a semi-truck collided on Oregon Highway 126 six miles east of Florence. Oregon State Police said […]
March rain amounts reinforce that all weather is local
As Mother Nature keeps reminding us, all weather is local. Rainfall amounts in Yachats were quite normal for March, but venture even a few miles inland it was quite a […]