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Wishing Mancini a brassy birthday
You and all your huckleberry friends are invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary American composer Henry Mancini at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday, May 10. Dmitry Matheny and his band will be playing new arrangements of Mancini’s classic hits like “Moon River,” “Charade,” “Pink Panther,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and “Romeo & Juliet (A Time For Us).”
Newport-area community celebrates 67th Loyalty Days and Sea Fair Festival with three days of events
NEWPORT — Started in response to a proclamation signed by President Eisenhower in 1958, Loyalty Days events began popping up around the country. Now in its 67th year, the Newport event continues to salute veterans while also honoring and remembering members of the local fishing industry. This year’s Loyalty...
LCSO launches death investigation at Siletz
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has launched a death investigation following the discovery of a decease person in a house in Siletz. LCSO deputies served a scheduled Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) Eviction issued by the Lincoln County Circuit Court for a residence at 724 SW Ferry Ave in Siletz, at 10 a.m. April 30. “Deputies knocked on the door of the home multiple times to determine if anyone...
Who will become Lincoln County’s next district attorney? Wallace, Benfield have similar goals but different backgrounds
Lincoln County chief deputy district attorney Jenna Wallace, left, and Newport defense attorney Kathryn Benfield are seeking election as district attorney in the May primary. Jenna Wallace hadn’t anticipated seeking election to become a district attorney. Not yet, anyway. Wallace has been a prosecutor in the Lincoln County district...
Siletz man killed in Friday head-on collision just east of Newport
NEWPORT – A 62-year-old Siletz man was killed and his passenger seriously injured Friday evening when their small pickup was struck head-on by a car that crossed into their lane of U.S. Highway 20 a little more than a mile east of Newport. Oregon State Police said in a...
Crash into Alsea River on Wednesday leads to two driving citations
WALDPORT – A 60-year-old Waldport man who drove his truck into the Alsea River on Wednesday and needed a specialized rescue team to get him to safety has been cited by police for drunk and reckless driving. Oregon State Police cited Ricky A. Woosley on the two charges after...
Hooked On Ponics Microgreens/Blackened Rockfish Bowls
Hooked On Ponics is a local microgreens business out of Waldport started by Matt and Lindsay Bales that’s unlike any other. Matt and Lindsay started Hooked on Ponics with two goals in mind — feeding people healthy and nutritious food and helping encourage people to grow their own food. They believe that anyone can grow their own food, and having control over where our food comes from is more important now than ever. That is why their microgreens are distributed live in their growing trays,...
Letter: Vote Jenna Wallace for district attorney
No matter how many times Katherine Benfield mourns the good old days of good old boys, the class of deputy DAs she misses were mediocre at best. I literally volunteered my time as a prosecutor because the office back then lacked trial attorneys competent to prosecute violence. Lanee Danforth successfully recruited a highly skilled staff. Jenna Wallace is at the top of that class. There are fundamental differences in both background and approach between the two candidates for Lincoln County District Attorney. Benfield is a...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WALDPORT PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, May 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct and operate a storage facility in the Planned Industrial Zone (I-P). The site will be used for storage of construction materials and equipment, boats and trailers, and vehicles. The site will also contain metal shipping containers to be used for dry storage. No buildings are proposed at this time.
Rollover traffic crash in Newport
On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at approximately 4:35 PM Newport Police, along with Newport Fire, were dispatched to the intersection of Hwy 101 at Olive Street (Hwy 20) in Newport on the report of a two-vehicle traffic crash. The crash was reported as a two-vehicle crash, with injuries, and one vehicle being “flipped”. Responders arrived and discovered a black pickup with heavy front-end damage and a white pickup lying on its driver's side, both in the intersection. Further investigation revealed the black truck, which was...
Fatal Crash on Highway 20 in Lincoln County
On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 4:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-20, near milepost 1.5, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Subaru Forester, operated by Velma June Freudenthal (78) of Newport, crossed the centerline into the eastbound lanes and struck an eastbound Nissan light duty pickup, operated by Christopher Michael Robeson (62) of Siletz, head-on. The operator the Nissan (Robeson) was...
Ballots being mailed this week
Ballots for the May 21 Primary Election are being mailed out this week by the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office. Voters will be choosing candidates for federal, state and local offices. For partisan races, the top vote getters in each party will face off in the November General Election. Locally, there are only two contested races on the ballot — Lincoln County Commissioner Position 2 and the office of Lincoln County...
Letter: Kathryn Benfield for district attorney
I had the distinct pleasure of working for Kathryn Benfield at her law office in Newport, and it was one of the most impactful experiences of my professional career. I first met KB in the courtroom, while working for the Honorable Paulette Sanders. There I witnessed firsthand Kathryn’s masterful professionalism while passionately advocating for her clients — both adult and juvenile — during hearings and trials. Kathryn is a lifetime local, and her parents were well-respected members of the Lincoln County community. Kathryn herself has...
Newport addresses questions regarding LGBTQ+ community use of public restrooms
NEWPORT, Ore. — The Newport Parks and Recreation Department has been fielding questions from the community regarding the LGBTQ+ community use of public restrooms and/or locker rooms based on gender identity, the City of Newport (Ore.) said in a media release Monday. The City of Newport says it is...
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