The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners are preparing to resume in-person public meetings after several months of holding sessions virtually after county officials said employees raised safety concerns. . During the Sept. 2 Board of Commissioners meeting, Chair Walter Chuck said county staff and the county’s insurer had previously recommended moving to online-only meetings after multiple complaints from employees who reported feeling unsafe during contentious public comment

Charlie Plybon providing public comment to the Newport City Council Newport residents and Surf Rider volunteers pressed the Newport City council during public comment, to act on persistent bacterial contamination at the Nye Beach stormwater outfall, warning that high levels of fecal indicator bacteria are an ongoing public health risk at one of the community’s most popular beaches. Speaking during public comment at the Newport City Council meeting, several members of the loca

Starting September 8, crews are returning to the area to wrap up minor work. You can expect daytime single lane closures Monday through Friday, as needed. Starting September 14, crews will start building the retaining wall near NE 1st Street and NW 2nd Drive. You can expect: Crews working during the day. Construction noise – expect loud machinery and large cranes driving in and out of the area. Southbound U.S. 101 traffic, south of NW 6th Street to D River, will shift to the