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Wild Warriors Donates To Aquarium
The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is honored to receive a generous donation from Wildlife Warriors, a non-profit charity founded by Steve...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 19, 20242 min read


Tactical Response Team Serves Narcotics Related Warrant
On Wednesday July 17th, 2024 at 4am, Newport Police, with the assistance of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Tactical Response...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Water Rate Increases For Newport
The City of Newport collects three separate rates to cover various utility costs for water, wastewater and stormwater. Water meters are...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 17, 20245 min read


Aquarium Puffin Plates
The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) has opened voucher sales for its “puffin plate” – a new license plate that’s bound to fit the bill for...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Cable Installation To Begin At OSU Wave Energy Site
Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 15, 20244 min read


Coastbusters Walk For Breast Cancer Patients
Registration for the CoastBusters 2024 walks officially opens Monday July 1. Register now to join the FUNdraiser in Newport on September...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Keep Your Holiday Legal And Safe
As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging all Oregonians to be mindful of the hot weather and...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Burglary Suspect Arrested For The Second Time
On June 26, 2024 at about 7:15pm, Newport Police assisted by officers from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police,...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Otter Rock and Roll Surf Contest A Success
The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Chapter welcomed young competitors from across the Pacific Northwest on Saturday June 15th for the...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 23, 20242 min read


Newport Area School Board Vacancy
The Lincoln County School District Board of Directors declared Zone 3 vacant during a special session on June 18, 2024. Following the...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 22, 20241 min read


New Housing For Hatfield Students
Construction is now underway on a 77-unit housing project to support students, staff, visiting scientists and others working and learning...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Beverly Beach State Park Remains Closed
Beverly Beach State Park, seven miles north of Newport, will extend its closure through July 31, 2024 due to delays in construction. The...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Man Attempting To Break Into Homes Arrested
On June 10, 2024 at around 7:45pm Newport Police arrested Brandon Allen Lyons, 49 of Newport, after Lyons attempted to enter multiple...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Impaired Driver Crashes Into Newport Business
June 8, 2024 at about 4pm, Newport officers were dispatched to the deco district of Newport on SW Coast Hwy on the report of a car that...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Matching Challenge Grant For The Aquarium
The Marcia H. Randall Foundation has gifted $500,000 to the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) to support the construction of its Marine...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Aquarium Opens The Renovated Rocky Coast Gallery
On May 25, the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) unveiled its newly renovated Rocky Coast gallery to the public. Formerly known as Rocky...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
Jun 1, 20242 min read


Car Thief Stopped By Citizens Blocking His Path
On 05/14/2024 at about 6:02 am, WVCC Dispatch received a report of a vehicle stolen from the Siletz Valley Charter School in Siletz, OR....
Michelle Cassel Gomez
May 16, 20241 min read


Two Day Emergency Drill Conducted
In the largest exercise of its kind ever on the Oregon coast, Lincoln County Emergency Management, in partnership with the Oregon...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
May 13, 20243 min read


Crashes Lead To DUII Arrests
On May 1 at approximately 6:37 PM A State Police Trooper Gray responded to a report of a single car injury-crash on HWY 34 in vicinity...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
May 10, 20243 min read


SPCH Now Offers Robotic Assisted Surgery
Earlier this month, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital joined an elite group. It is now among just a few dozen Critical Access...
Michelle Cassel Gomez
May 9, 20242 min read
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