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Otter Rock Seeks County Tourism Funding, Faces Challenges
A grassroots effort to secure county room tax funding for the unincorporated Otter Rock area has hit a roadblock, with local business...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 27, 20252 min read


Police And Fire Crews Kept Busy With Summer Crashes
On July 24 th at around 1:38 am Depoe Bay Fire responded to an early morning single car crash on Hwy 101 at Otter Crest. A Toyota Tacoma...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 26, 20252 min read


Chief Broderick Appointed Lincoln City City Manager Pro-Tem
The Lincoln City Council held an emergency meeting on Monday night to address a critical leadership gap following the termination of the...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Hit and Run Kills One Teen And Injures Two Others
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run fatal crash on...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 23, 20251 min read


Fishermen's Wives Celebrate Homeport Heroes
The Newport Fisherman's Wives will host their annual Homeport Dinner, an event that has become a cornerstone of community support and...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 23, 20252 min read


OCCC President Named To National Board
Oregon Coast Community College President Dr. Marshall Mease Roache has been named to the Board of Directors of the Community College...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Parole And Probation Week
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners proclaimed July 20-26, 2025, to be Probation, Parole, and Community Supervision Week in Lincoln...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Siletz Issues Water Restrictions Due To Drought
The Siletz River is at a 130 year low, because of this and the Governors decoration of a Lincoln County drought emergency, the city has...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Cape Lookout Construction Delayed Till Fall
Cape Lookout State Park will move its construction closure to fall 2025, which means summer campground reservations will reopen. The...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Merkley Requests Fishing Disaster Funds
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led the Oregon Democratic delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 19, 20252 min read


Man Accused Of Assaulting Newport Protester Released
The Lincoln County District Attorney’s office asked the court to revoke the release of Jacob E. Busch, on July 17 th . He has been...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 18, 20251 min read


Lincoln City Terminates Contract With City Manager Pro-Tem
At the July 14 Lincoln City City Council Meeting, the Council voted 4 to 1 to terminate the contract of David Benson, the City Manager...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 17, 20251 min read


No Cuts Expected For Now With Lincoln County Transit
Although several transit agencies in rural Oregon have announced cutbacks in service due to federal funding uncertainty, for now it’s...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 17, 20251 min read


Waldport Mayor Goes To Court Over Writ
Mayor Lamber (center) with her lawyers Waldport Mayor Heide Lambert was back in court on July 15th asking the court to withdraw the...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 16, 20252 min read


K-9 Nix Helps Apprehend Wounded Suspect
On July 11th, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office requested assistance with an ongoing investigation at a crash scene along Highway...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Thanks To An Attentive Citizen A Child Preditor Is Off The Streets
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Toledo Police Department arrested 39-year-old Andrew Paul Rogers, of Washington state, on multiple felony...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Waldport Volunteer Firefighter Receives Golden Sparky
A single spark can change everything, and stopping a fire before it has a chance to impact communities can change lives. Community risk...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Transient Man Sentenced To Over 8-Years For Rape
On Friday July 11, 2025, Lincoln County Circuit Court Presiding Judge, Sheryl Bachart, sentenced 47-year old Tucker Todd to 100 months,...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Governor Declares Drought For Lincoln County
Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lincoln County through Executive Order 25-13 and directed state agencies to coordinate and...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Lincoln County Fire Crews Mobilized To Elk Fire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing several structural task forces and its Red Incident Management Team to the Elk Fire in...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 14, 20251 min read
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