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SEAL ROCK — A 32-year-old Tidewater woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her car collided head on with a truck on U.S. Highway 101 south of Seal Rock. Oregon State Police said Ashlee C. Hayden was driving south when her car crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a box truck driven by Victor Loreza, 40, of Salem. Hayden

The man found guilty last month of killing former Yachats resident Martin “Marty” Baker was sentenced Thursday to 23 years, eight months to life in California prison. A judge in San Diego County Superior Court imposed the punishment on Eugene “Gene” Focarelli, 39, following a jury’s guilty verdict Feb. 1 on charges that included second degree murder. Baker, 49, a

WALDPORT — Continuing its tradition of more than 10 years, the Waldport Public Library is urging young writers to “Find Your Voice” in the 2023 Young Writers’ Competition. This year, the theme aligns with the summer reading program theme, and the prompt or premise is “How will you find your voice?” detailed as “What matters to you? Do you express

Two months into the Oregon Legislature’s 2023 session, Lincoln County’s delegates to the Capitol in Salem will update their constituents during a livestreamed discussion Friday, March 17. The Oregon Coast Community College’s Small Business Development Center will host the town hall with Sen. Dick Anderson, R-Lincoln City, and David Gomberg, D-Otis, starting at 8 a.m. St. Patrick’s Day. Anderson and Gomberg

What are your priorities for health programs in Lincoln County? Share them starting Monday at community conversations hosted by Lincoln County Public Health, the Arcoíris Cultural Center, and public libraries in Waldport, Newport, Lincoln City and Siletz. Public comments on health priorities will help inform Lincoln County’s next regional community health improvement plan. This plan will guide what public health,

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in January – unchanged from December and the first time it has not increased since July, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday. After dipping to its lowest point last July at 4.7 percent, the county’s unemployment rate has risen steadily since then. It was 5.6 percent in January 2022. The statewide

WALDPORT — The Lincoln County Parks Department and Oregon Marine Board are holding an online meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss the future of Don Lindly Park along the lower Alsea River. An in-person meeting scheduled last week was postponed because of the snow storm and is now scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at Central Oregon

The elevation of Majalise Tolan from director of secondary education to superintendent of the Lincoln County School District in July is resulting in a series of other administrative changes for the 2023-24 school year. The district board agreed in February to hire Tolan to serve as superintendent when Karen Gray retires effective June 30. The district announced this week that