SEAL ROCK – The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday lifted its health advisory for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Seal Rock Beach one day after issuing […]
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Oregon Coast CC will not require students to be vaccinated this fall to attend classes
NEWPORT — Students attending Oregon Coast Community College this fall will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of enrollment. The decision is one facing all […]
Two Lincoln County men die Friday morning in Highway 101 collision
NEWPORT – A head-on collision between an SUV and pickup truck just south of the Siletz Bay bridge shortly before 9 a.m. Friday killed two Lincoln County residents. Oregon State […]
Chinook Winds casino, hotel and golf operations abruptly close Thursday because of COVID-19 concerns
LINCOLN CITY – The casino, hotel and golf operations at Chinook Winds abruptly closed at 6 p.m. Thursday to prevent further cases of COVID-19 among its 600 employees and guests. […]
Rescuers pull unidentified injured man from ravine Saturday near Rock Creek campground
TENMILE – An unidentified man driving a truck with Florida license plates is a Springfield hospital with a head injury after being rescued Saturday evening from a ravine off Fairview […]
Wrong-way driver kills herself, truck driver south of Florence early Wednesday
FLORENCE – A California woman driving in the wrong lane Wednesday morning seven miles south of Florence collided with a truck, killing her and the driver of the truck, according […]
Police cite Nevada man after he crashes into travel trailer Tuesday near Yachats
YACHATS — Oregon State Police cited a Nevada man for failure to yield right of way after he pulled out of a street onto U.S. Highway 101 just north of […]
Commercial permits for Matsutake mushroom harvest in Siuslaw forest go on sale Aug. 23
WALDPORT – The official Matsutake mushroom harvest season in the Siuslaw National Forest will start Aug. 25 with the same mail-in permit procedure as last year. Every year, 100 commercial-use […]
Toledo pair are in Lincoln County jail after neglecting two children for nearly a week
TOLEDO — Two people have been arrested on accusations of child neglect and other charges after Lincoln County authorities found two children left alone in a home with no power […]
June unemployment rate in Lincoln County drops slightly to 7.7 percent as area adds 550 jobs
The number of jobs in Lincoln County increased by 7.1 percent in June, dropping the county’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 7.7 percent for the month, the Oregon Employment Department […]