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Lincoln City Man Arrested After Oregon State Capital Protest
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Oregon State Police, Salem Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff's Office personnel were monitoring...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 6, 20211 min read


Tobacco Tax Increase Starting January 1
A series of increases in the taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and a new tax on inhalant delivery products, approved by...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 31, 20202 min read


Covid Risk Map Available For Outdoor Recreation Areas
The Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) promotes the use of Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 28, 20202 min read


Wildfire Cleanup Continues
Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 17, 20202 min read


Governor Extends State Of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until March 3,...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 17, 20202 min read


Lincoln County At High Risk On Governor's List
Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's new public health framework to reduce transmission...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Razor Clam Closure Along Entire Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced the closure of the remainder...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 21, 20201 min read


New Covid Restrictions Two Week Freeze
In a press conference today (11/13) Governor Kate Brown announced that Covid 19 cases have increased dramatically, with over 1,000 cases...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Election Results
As of 8pm,with 77% of the votes counted. Right now Judge Maria Buckley is ahead of Amanda Benjamin 12516 to 12321. For Lincoln County...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Governor Extends State Of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until January 2,...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Fire Safety Month
As Oregon experiences cooler weather and many community members begin to spend more time at home, the Office of State Fire Marshal will...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 9, 20202 min read


Rapid Testing Strategy For Oregon
Governor Kate Brown today announced a plan to deploy a huge influx of rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Oregon will be...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 6, 20202 min read


Lincoln County Unemployment Drops
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from last month. It was 10.6 percent in August, down from 15.5 percent in...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 30, 20201 min read


Governor Approves Lincoln County For Phase 2
Lincoln County will move to Phase 2 of reopening effective Tuesday, September 29. The county applied for Phase 2 in late August, and,...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Homeowners: Keep In Touch With FEMA To Avoid Delays
Oregon homeowners and renters who registered for FEMA disaster assistance for help after wildfires should stay in touch with FEMA to...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Resources For Evacuees
During Monday's Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting there was an update given, now that the fires are contained about next...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 23, 20203 min read


County On Track To Move To Phase 2
Rebecca Austen, Lincoln County Health director reported today to the Board of Commissioners that the counties Covid numbers are looking...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 21, 20201 min read


Air Quality Alert Continues
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 14, 20202 min read


Lines For Life Launch Suicide Prevention For Schools
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Lines for Life, and local suicide prevention champions are...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 1, 20202 min read


More Restrictions Ahead If The Positive Rates Don't Go Down
Governor Brown gave an update on the efforts by the State to stop or slow the spread of Covid-19 cases in Oregon. Brown reported that...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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