Sunday, evening September 13th, 2026 at approximately 4:45 p.m., East Lincoln Fire & Rescue units were dispatched to a reported house fire on SE Ammon Rd after heavy black smoke was observed in the area. ​Following an initial assessment and a prompt request for mutual aid by ELC Fire Chief Joe Ammons, local responders mobilized a coordinated multi-agency response. A total of 26 responders arrived on scene to assist with suppression and containment efforts, including personnel

The Port of Newport recently published infomation about the impact of commercial fishing on Oregon’s economy was the focus of a new report commissioned by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association. The report, Oregon Commercial Fishing Industry Trends 2020-2025, was released by The Research Group, LLC, out of Corvallis. The report starts with an overview that states “the Oregon onshore commercial fishing industry’s $369 million economic contributions were modestly high in 2025.”

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital will host a public event on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. to build community awareness of its Water Resiliency Project. This project is an effort to secure an independent, reliable source of clean water so the hospital can keep operating after a disaster, such as a Cascadia earthquake. “When – not if – this happens, our hospital must be prepared to operate independently for weeks,” said Lesley Ogden, MD, Samaritan Coast Hospitals CE