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NEWPORT — The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $13 million project to improve the dock for university research vessels at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The approval came during part of a two-day meeting of the college’s governing board in Corvallis. The original dock at the Hatfield Center was constructed in the early

Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists are warning about an increase in the number of stranded California sea lions along the entire Oregon coast due to leptospirosis, a naturally-occurring bacteria that can also sicken dogs, people, other wildlife, and livestock. The agency said dogs are most at risk of getting the disease while the risk to people is small.

NEWPORT – After a two-year pandemic-forced shutdown, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is resuming its eight-week-long “citizens academy” in January. This program provides community members with opportunities to learn about the every day operations and services of the sheriff’s office. The classes are from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday nights beginning Jan. 24. The academy features interactive sessions with staff that cover

Lincoln County – which has had one of the highest unemployment rates in Oregon the past two years – is seeing its rate increase again. The Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday that Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5 percent in September — up slightly from August’s rate of 4.9 percent. But August’s rate was the first to increase

NEWPORT — The League of Women Voters of Lincoln County is hosting a forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 featuring some of the candidates for the Oregon House District 10, Lincoln County commissioner, clerk and treasurer in the Nov. 8 general election. The forum will be in the community room of Oregon Coast Community College’s Newport campus, 400 S.E.

WALDPORT – Lincoln County Public Health has added a Covid-19 vaccine and booster clinic in Waldport on Tuesday, Oct. 18 to its countywide schedule. A clinic Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Yachats had issues with 45-minute wait for the vaccinations, especially booster shots, and ran out of doses to give after 60 people. The county-run clinic will be from 10 a.m.

YACHATS – Yachats Community Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a candidate’s forum Sunday for the public to hear from five people running for Yachats mayor and city council positions in the Nov. 8 general election. Ballots go out to voters Oct. 19. The forum is 2-3:30 p.m. at the church, 360 W. Seventh St. and will be moderated by Pastor Bob

Discussion panels focusing on work, recreation and diversity will highlight the first Lincoln County Economic Summit on Thursday, Oct. 20 in Newport. The summit, a collaboration between the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County and the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, is intended to emphasize the reasons why people choose to live, work and play in Lincoln County. “Make no

EUGENE – Travelers who use the Eugene Airport are losing two routes but gaining another. United Airlines has ended service between Eugene and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The route had opened in June 2019 as a seasonal route for the summer. United flights between Eugene and Los Angeles International Airport, which started in March 2019, will be suspended starting

The Echo Mountain Complex Fire, which tore through the Lincoln County community of Otis two years ago, charred at least 2,500 acres. By the time the flames were out, the number of houses lost totaled nearly 300. Now, in a partnership involving groups helping to rebuild the town, at least one family that lost their primary residence in the blaze