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The unemployment rate in Lincoln County stayed at 4.7 percent in July, according to the Oregon Employment Department’s regional economist, and remains  significantly above the rates across Oregon and the United States. The county adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in July, unchanged from 4.7 percent in June, according to economist Erik Knoder. It was 6.7 percent in July 2021.

FLORENCE – A 39-year-old Florence man was killed early Saturday when his car went off Oregon Highway 126 four miles west of Walton and struck a tree. It was the seventh fatality on the highway in the Walton area in the past 11 months. Oregon State Police said Chad Colborn of Florence was westbound in his truck about 6:19 a.m.

The Central Coast Chorale is looking for a few people who want to sing. Chorale artistic director Rhodd Caldwell is scheduling private, individual auditions for Wednesday, Aug, 24 or Saturday, Aug, 27 at First Presbyterian Church of Newport, 227 N.E. 12th St. “This is the sort of activity you’ve been missing for the past three years,” says Caldwell. “We’re creating

NEWPORT – Have opinions and comments about Samaritan Health Services’ operations in Lincoln County – from Waldport to Newport to Lincoln City? Now is the time to speak up. Samaritan Health Services has scheduled two listening sessions to gather input on health needs from residents of Lincoln, Benton and Linn counties. Participants can attend in person or virtually. The first

NEWPORT – Oregon Coast Community College is staging its last “on the spot” admissions event of the summer from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at the college’s central campus in Newport or at its north county center in Lincoln City. If you’re one of the thousands of folks in Lincoln County who’ve earned some college credit over the years, but

GLENEDEN BEACH – Three men from Otis were killed Monday when a small SUV collided with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 101 just south of Salishan. Oregon State Police said Matthew Phillips, 31, of Otis was southbound about 10:40 a.m. in his Chevrolet S-10 Blazer when it crossed into the northbound lane and struck a dump truck being driven

YACHATS — Yachats resident David Rivinus will be among a quartet of Oregonians authors who will be signing books from 1-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21 at the Toad Hall gift shop, 237 W. Third St. “This book signing is a celebration of these local authors who represent different genres and is an opportunity to meet and chat with

YACHATS — The 12th annual tour of the farms and ranches along the Yachats River Road will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 featuring locally grown fruits, vegetables, grass-fed beef, baked goods, jams, refreshments, and live music. Five farms will be open for visitors, each featuring a different attraction, most with local produce for

WALDPORT — Applications for matsutake mushroom collection permits for the Central Coast Ranger District of the Siuslaw National Forest are open. Every year, 100 commercial-use permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to obtain a commercial Matsutake collection permit needs to complete a request form by Aug. 22. Staff will begin processing permit requests Aug.

WALDPORT – For the first time in three years, Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue added a two-man crew to a Lincoln/Tillamook county firefighting task force rushing to help fight a 10,000-acre wildfire in Wasco County. On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Miller Road fire burning near Maupin, declaring an immediate