EUGENE - Lincoln County Commissioner Casey Miller’s attorneys filed a June 22 response opposing Lincoln County’s latest motions in his federal lawsuit, keeping the focus on questions about commissioner access, agenda control and the internal process used after Miller’s Sept. 18, 2024 comments at a Board of Commissioners meeting. The filing responds to defendants’ special motion to strike and motion to dismiss Miller’s First Amended Complaint. Lincoln County and the individual

The Oregon State Marine Board recently held a work session on a controversial rules proposal for motorized boating on the Siletz River, taking invited testimony from local anglers, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and state fish and wildlife staff. The proposed rules, approved for public notice at the board’s April 23 meeting, would allow boats with motors of 15 horsepower or less between Jack Morgan Park and an existing downstream boundary, with the river above tha

The Rising Stars Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $250,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Lincoln County schools this year, continuing a tradition that has transformed post-secondary opportunities for local students. This year's scholarships were awarded to students from Newport High School, Toledo Jr./Sr. High School, Taft 7-12, Eddyville Charter School, East Bay Christian School, and a former Toledo High School student. Scholarship awards ranged from $5,00