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

Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health System plan to begin their partnership on Nov. 1. All public agencies reviewing the affiliation have either approved the transaction or announced their intent to do so, clearing the way for Samaritan to join MultiCare, a nonprofit health system based in Washington state. For patients, Samaritan Health Plans members and InterCommunity Health Network CCO members, the affiliation will not interrupt care or services. Patients can con