On October 12th Oregon State Police Trooper Moody responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of US-101 and Marsh St. in Waldport. Trooper Moody arrived on scene and conducted an investigation. The driver, identified as 26-year old Corbin Collins was placed under arrest for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Criminal Mischief III. After the investigation Collins was later issued a criminal citation and released in lieu of custody. The Lincoln County Sheriff’

Shortly after 1:00 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Depoe Bay Fire District (DBFD) along with North Lincoln Fire & Rescue (NLFR) were dispatched to the mouth of the Siletz Bay for reports of a capsized boat and multiple people in the water. Upon arrival, crews were advised by bystanders that one person had made it out of the water on the north side of the bay, within NLFR’s response area, and five additional people were out of the water on the south side, within DBFD’s respons

The Oregon Department of Forestry West Oregon District has terminated fire season and public use restrictions. Burn permits are required for slash burning. Fire Districts note that there is still warm dry weather so we are still not quite out of the woods. The Lincoln County Fire Defense Board, working in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry, established the county's annual yard debris burning ban from June 15 through October 15. The seasonal restrictions were i