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Work Gets Underway On Highway 229 Landslide
ODOT is beginning the next phase of work responding to the massive landslide that closed OR 229 between mileposts 14.2 and 15.1 in December 2025. In the coming weeks, travelers and nearby residents may see heavy equipment working in and around the slide area as crews prepare for subsurface investigations. This is a critical step toward designing the highway repair. This work is an important milestone. The information gathered over the coming months will guide the design of bo
19-Year Old From Siletz Arrested After High Speed Chase
On Sunday August 9th, 2026, just after midnight, Newport Police arrested 19-year old Shataha Beggs of Siletz, after she attempted to elude police. The event started when a Newport Officer observed a Toyota Camry with no license plates traveling through Newport at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the car and as they did, the driver failed to yield and continued driving. The driver of the Toyota turned eastbound on Hwy 20, running through
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
