OREGON COAST BREAKING NEWS

Saturday morning January 10, 2026, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies received information regarding a vehicle being operated recklessly through an active construction zone on Highway 101, at the north end of Lincoln City toward the intersection with highway 18 nearly hitting workers and running over traffic cones. At approximately 8:37am, a deputy located the van entering Newport city limits at a high rate of speed, traveling in the oncoming lane. Deputies attempted to stop t

Newport Police Department announced the launch of MyPDConnect, a cutting-edge online reporting platform designed to allow you to report low-level crimes online right from your phone, tablet or desktop. MyPDConnect empowers victims of crime to quickly and easily report crimes directly to local law enforcement without having to wait for an officer response or spend unnecessary time calling dispatch.   Key Features of MyPDConnect:   •Report Crime Easily: Report low-level crimes

The Lincoln County Major Crime Team continues to investigate the incident that occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, that left two dead and one critically injured. According to Newport Police at approximately 12:56 a.m. on Friday January 2nd officer responded to the 1500 block of NW Grove Street on a report of a disturbance and discovered one adult male deceased from a gunshot wound and another adult male suffering from multiple stab wounds. The investigation determined that 4

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) released a new report that shows that while risky driving behaviors remain widespread, Americans strongly support a range of impaired-driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities.     Risky driving behaviors like distracted driving, speeding, or driving while impaired contribute to tens of thousands of traffic deaths each year. Federal officials estimate that more than 39,000 people were killed in U.S. traff

This holiday season the Lincoln City Police Department is urging drivers to drive safe and drive sober as they commute to and from holiday gatherings. Not only can the average DUII arrest cost a driver thousands of dollars in legal costs, a DUII crash can also shatter a community. In the most recent data available from the Oregon Department of Transportation (2023), Lincoln County saw a 300% increase in serious injury crashes involving drug impairment and a 50% increase in fa