Position 2 became vacant after the passing of Commissioner Halll's passing in January The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has postponed appointing a replacement for the vacant Commissioner Position 2 seat, choosing instead to wait for guidance from the upcoming primary election. At their regular April 30 meeting, Commissioners Casey Miller and Walter Chuck discussed how to proceed following recent candidate interviews and unexpected withdrawals. On April 20, the board i

The Oregon State Marine Board held its quarterly meeting on April 23 at the Port of Tillamook and approved proposed rules for the Siletz River and denied a petition for a change in boat operations in the pass-through zone of McGuire Island on the Columbia River. The Board also approved a variety of boating facility grants under its Cycle Two funding opportunity. Siletz River Petition to Prohibit Motorboats Upstream of Jack Morgan ParkAfter reviewing public testimony, writte

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to approve the sale of the Don Linley property on the Alsea River to Lincoln County, ensuring the site remains open to the public. The roughly ten–acre parcel, purchased by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014, was originally intended to become a new public boat launch on the upper tidewater reach of the river. The project was funded primarily through federal Sport Fish Restoration dollars, with additional suppor