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Depoe Bay Council Agrees To Work Session With Users Regarding Harbor Fees

At the October 21st Depoe Bay city council meeting, the proposed harbor user fee ordinance sparked debate among business owners, residents, and local officials. The ordinance aims to help the harbor cover its operating deficit but has raised widespread concern about unintended consequences for tourism, family affordability, and local charter businesses. The first reading of the harbor fee increase passed unanimously, then the council took public comment and delayed the second

County Commission Chair Remains In Administrative Leadership

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners took steps to maintain county operations and align its management structure in the wake of ongoing leadership transitions. Faced with the vacancy of the County Administrator position, the Board voted by 2 to 1 vote to continue to empower the current Board Chair, Claire Hall, to assume the administrator's responsibilities temporarily. This move is designed to ensure that continuity of operations occurs for the county during the recruit

Signatures Turned In For Recall Of Commissioner Hall

The recall effort led by Christine Jamison targeted county leadership turned in their signatures to the county clerk's office. The recall started when Jamison spoke during public comment and asked questions regarding the budget and asked why Commissioner Miller was not being allowed to do his job in the county offices. After the meeting, Jamison said she was pulled aside along with Barbara Davis by the County Council who reportedly put down several county employees. At the ne

Siletz Man Arrested For Manufacturing Drugs At Newport Motel

On October 29th, 2025 the Lincoln City Police Department executed a search warrant at The Newport Inn. This operation was related to an ongoing investigation into the illegal manufacture of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) – a powerful hallucinogen and Schedule I Controlled Substance. Investigators were able to determine that the room being rented and occupied by 36-year old Keith Kelly of Siletz, was being used to house and operate a clandestine lab for the manufacture of DMT. The

Newport Man Sentenced To Prison For Killing Neighbor's Dog

On Friday October 31st, Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Amanda Benjamin sentenced 47-year-old Tyson Kay to 18 months in prison for killing Daisy, a 6-year-old black labrador retriever in the back with a shotgun full of birdshot. Daisy was the neighbor's dog, who was known by several neighbors and described as a happy, playful, and loving dog. Daisy was primarily an inside dog, but that day had gotten out, and she wandered to the neighbor's yard. Kay was found guilty of on

Father Of Drowned Toddler Faces Child Neglect Charges

On October 16, 2025, a Lincoln County Grand Jury returned a Secret Indictment charging 40-year-old Aaron Paulsen with one count of Child Neglect in the Second Degree. The indictment results from an extensive investigation by Lincoln County’s Major Crime Team, led by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, into the disappearance of Paulsen’s 2-year-old son, Dane, in March 2025. The Lincoln County Grand Jury consists of 7 residents picked randomly through the Lincoln County Ci

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