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Fishermen's Appreciation And Crab Recycling

Local commercial fishermen and their families can enjoy a free breakfast and barbecue Friday, Nov. 6, while also connecting with health, safety and business resources at the annual Newport Fishermen’s Wives Appreciation Day. There will also be an opportunity to recyle crab fishing line at England Marine on Friday November 6th and 7th. The day begins with breakfast at 9 a.m., including biscuits and gravy, doughnuts and coffee. A barbecue hosted by the Port of Newport is planne

Operation Green Light

Lincoln County commissioners have proclaimed support for Operation Greenlight, a campaign encouraging residents, businesses and government offices to display green lights in honor of veterans and service members transitioning to civilian life. The proclamation asks the community to display a green light from Nov. 4 through Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026. Commissioners approved it unanimously during their regular meeting. Kevin Hayden, a Navy veteran and member of the Lincoln Cou

2026 Initial General Election Results

Here are the election results as November 3, 2026, at 8pm. For county commissioner Position 1, Cathie Rigby leads with 61.6% of the vote. For Position 2, Cristen Don leads with 64.4%. In Lincoln City, Susan Wahlke leads for mayor with 57.2%, while Caroly Nguyen leads the Ward II council race with 55.5%. In Newport, incumbent Jan Kaplan leads the mayoral race with 67.1%. Angel Aparicio-Reyes, CM Hall, and David Allen have the highest vote totals for the three available counci

Philomath Man Sentenced Sexual Abuse of Children

Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Amanda Benjamin sentenced 41-year old Hugo Gomez Tapia to 12.5 years in prison for sexually abusing two separate children under the age of 14, while he was living in Lincoln County in 2020 and 2022. After a four-day bench trial, Judge Benjamin found Gomez Tapia guilty of sexually abusing a 13-year-old in 2020 and sexually abusing a 4-year-old in 2022. Gomez Tapia was sentenced in July 2026 to a total of 150 months in the Department of Corr

Suspect In Vietnam Memorial Vandalism Case Arrested

On October 20, 2026, Newport Police officers were notified that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had been vandalized with graffiti consisting of the word “Peace”, a peace symbol accompanied by two exclamation marks, and other words/symbols. This discovery prompted an investigation that has since identified over a dozen additional instances of similar graffiti on and beneath the Yaquina Bay Bridge, multiple locations east along SW Bay Boulevard, near Walgreens and Starbucks, and

Newport Bayfront Industrial Fire Update

The fire at Pacific Seafood’s Newport facility on the Bayfront remains active as crews continue to work to contain it. Newport city officials reported that the first call came in at 8:51 a.m., and firefighters from across the region joined local emergency responders. Officials said no civilian injuries have been reported. One firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation. About 30 to 40 people were inside the facility when the fire began; officials said they evacuated sa

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