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Lincoln County Crews Continue To Help With Wildfires
After a brief period with all of our deployed firefighters back home, Lincoln County has once again been called upon to assist Oregonians battling wildfires around the state. The Lincoln County Fire Defense Board has fulfilled requests for two separate Task Forces, which are deploying to two different wildfire incidents in Oregon. These deployments represent Lincoln County’s fifth and sixth mobilizations of the 2026 fire season. It is important to recognize that we are still
Depoe Bay Whale Watch Center Closes For Repairs
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Whale Watching Center and viewing area around the building will close for repairs this summer. There are still plenty of places along the Oregon Coast to see whales from Astoria to Brookings. “This has been an ongoing need for the building and we’ve just recently been able to secure funding,” said Park Manager Burke Martin. “We appreciate the community’s patience and support as we work to protect and preserve this unique coastal
Woman Dies After A Fall At Otter Rock
On Wednesday June 3, 2026, at approximately 12:25 PM, the Depoe Bay Fire District was dispatched to a reported fall at Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Area. A female victim had fallen onto the rocks below, requiring an immediate and coordinated emergency response. Upon arrival, first-responding units were directed to the victim’s location on the rocks below the park’s iconic collapsed sea cave. Crews quickly assessed the situation to determine the safest and most effective co
