OREGON COAST BREAKING NEWS

The 4th of July is always a very busy time on the Oregon Coast and this year in celebration of the Nations 250th birthday there is a lot to celebrate. The Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo will be taking place Thursday - Saturday July 2-4. Activities including the Rodeo will be taking place at the Lincoln County Commons and on Harney Street in Newport. There will be music, food, vendors, camel rides and 4-H activities, plus the Rodeo on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The fa

The American Legion Riders Saturday June 27th, escorted thousands of stuffed animals down the Oregon Coast from Lincoln City to Newport, honoring a fallen member while supporting children and veterans. Robert De Kar, state director for the American Legion Riders in Oregon, said he oversaw 20 chapters statewide, all focused on serving veterans. The Riders, a program of the American Legion, use motorcycle rides to support causes ranging from memorial flag lines to volunteer eff

On 06/28/2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash in the 600 block of Nashville Rd in Eddyville, OR involving a motorcycle and an Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife patrol vehicle. The State Trooper operating the patrol vehicle provided the initial report of the crash to his dispatch center and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was requested to provide a third-party investigation into the incident. Upon arriving, deputies determined

EUGENE - Lincoln County Commissioner Casey Miller’s attorneys filed a June 22 response opposing Lincoln County’s latest motions in his federal lawsuit, keeping the focus on questions about commissioner access, agenda control and the internal process used after Miller’s Sept. 18, 2024 comments at a Board of Commissioners meeting. The filing responds to defendants’ special motion to strike and motion to dismiss Miller’s First Amended Complaint. Lincoln County and the individual

The Oregon State Marine Board recently held a work session on a controversial rules proposal for motorized boating on the Siletz River, taking invited testimony from local anglers, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and state fish and wildlife staff. The proposed rules, approved for public notice at the board’s April 23 meeting, would allow boats with motors of 15 horsepower or less between Jack Morgan Park and an existing downstream boundary, with the river above tha

The Rising Stars Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $250,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Lincoln County schools this year, continuing a tradition that has transformed post-secondary opportunities for local students. This year's scholarships were awarded to students from Newport High School, Toledo Jr./Sr. High School, Taft 7-12, Eddyville Charter School, East Bay Christian School, and a former Toledo High School student. Scholarship awards ranged from $5,00

The Newport City Council unanimously adopted the City’s 2026–27 budget during its June 15 meeting, approving a total budget of $134,782,697 for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The adopted budget represents a 3.9% decrease from the Fiscal Year 2025–26 adopted budget and a 13% decrease from the 2025–26 supplemental budget, while continuing the City’s commitment to investing in critical infrastructure and maintaining services that support Newport’s future. Despite the overal

NEWPORT — Lincoln County commissioners remained deadlocked Wednesday, June 17, over how to fill the vacant Position 2 seat, revisiting a dispute that has stretched for months: whether to appoint one of two finalists from the county’s earlier application process or instead appoint Curtis Landers, who won the May primary for a different commission seat. At the start of the meeting, Board Chair Casey Miller read a prepared statement about a recent federal court injunction granti