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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today asked U.S. Coast Guard officials to join him this Sunday morning, Nov. 23 at the Newport Municipal Airport to provide him and this central Oregon Coast community answers about the relocation of a Coast Guard helicopter essential to local public safety. Wyden wrote in his letter to Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Acting Coast Guard Commandant, that he would like that Nov. 23 airport meeting with a Coast Guard representative to happen before his annual ope

Lincoln County residents have access to three self-serve, public sandbagging stations located in Yachats, Newport, and Lincoln City. Sandbagging is one simple, effective way to prevent or reduce flood water damage. Although sandbags do not guarantee a watertight seal, they can help prevent costly water damage.   Sandbags have been used to: Redirect storm water runoff to storm drains Redirect overflowing storm runoff drains from personal property Reduce leakage at closure stru

State Representative David Gomberg on Wednesday November 12th, continued to express concern about the removal of US Coast Guard (USCG) air rescue operations from the Newport Municipal Airport. “Rapid response in a marine emergency is a matter of life and death in our cold waters,” said Gomberg. “Removal of air operations from Newport, with no notice, could not have come at a worse time with weather turning and the crab season beginning.”   The sole USCG helicopter stationed i

The Lincoln County Health and Human Services Community Shelter and Resource Center, affectionately known as the "winter shelter," invites the public to celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, November 17, from 3 to 4 p.m. at 351 Southwest Seventh Street in Newport. The shleter opened on November 10th in Newport and will open the following week in Lincoln City. Spearheaded by Program Manager Chantelle Estes, the shelter is holding a 500-canned foo

During their October 15 regular meeting, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners formally recognized Operation Green Light, a nationwide initiative aimed at honoring and supporting veterans, with a special focus on county employees who have served. Keith Barnes, the County Veterans Service Officer, addressed the commission. “Operation Green Light for veterans is a process and a proclamation through the National Association of County Governments, along with the Oregon Associ

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners took steps to maintain county operations and align its management structure in the wake of ongoing leadership transitions. Faced with the vacancy of the County Administrator position, the Board voted by 2 to 1 vote to continue to empower the current Board Chair, Claire Hall, to assume the administrator's responsibilities temporarily. This move is designed to ensure that continuity of operations occurs for the county during the recruit

Lincoln County Circuit Court presiding judge Sheryl Bachart sentenced Emerson Cromwell of Lincoln City to life in prison after he had been found guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree of his 15-month old daughter. In August of 2022, Cromwell was arrested by the Lincoln City Police and charged with two counts of second-degree murder by abuse, two counts of second-degree murder and single counts of first- and second-degree assault. Judge Bachart stated that the 15-

There is one more week for ballots to be turned in for the November 4 th  election. There is only one item on the agenda that was put fourth by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. This is a tax increase to fund the Lincoln County Veterans Service office. During the August Commission meeting Veterans Service Officer Keith Barns told the commission that more money was needed for his office to pay for an additional employee as an outreach coordinator to help cover events

Pop Warner Rebels D1 Champs (photo by Leah Carpenter) In an electrifying display of teamwork and community spirit, the Lincoln County Rebels D1 Pop Warner football team clinched the championship title on Saturday, October 25, with a Big Smash victory over the Mazama team from Klamath Falls at Oregon State University's Reser Stadium 32 to 6. . The Rebels, comprised of fifth and sixth graders from across Lincoln County—including Toledo, Newport, Siletz, Lincoln City, Eddyville