

Toledo Man Arrested For Mail Theft
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies say a string of mail thefts in the Seal Rock area has led to the arrest of a Toledo man but the investigation serves as a strong reminder that criminals often rely on opportunity — and residents can take key steps to protect themselves. On February 19, 2026, deputies received multiple reports of stolen mail near NW Kinglet Street. During the investigation, law enforcement learned similar thefts had been occurring throughout the area over the


Hit And Run Suspect Turned Himself In
On Friday, 2-20-2026, at about 6:30pm Lincoln City Police Officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian in the area of NW 15 th Street on Highway 101. When they arrived, they found 80-year-old Lincoln City resident, Joseph Koffend, injured on the street. Lincoln City Police Officers, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel, and Pacific West Ambulance staff provided medical care until Koffend was able to be transported to the Samaritan North Linco


ODFW Commission Denies Petition For Restrictive Crabbing Rules
A packed hearing room in Springfield became the latest front in a growing conflict over how Oregon should balance whale protection with the economic survival of its coastal fishing communities. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission heard over 5 hours of testimony and in the end voted to deny an Administrative Procedures Act (APA) petition seeking immediate new rulemaking on whale entanglements in the commercial Dungeness crab fishery.The proposed changes were aimed at reduc
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