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Digging for Ancestral Gold
Everyone has an amazing family history – but most have no clue how truly remarkable it is because they have never investigated their ancestors. Join Willamette Writers Coast Chapter and Laurence Overmire, author and genealogist on May 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm at the Newport Public Library to learn more about how to research your family tree, and how it can help in the writing of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, or poetry.
Headed to Hayward
Newport Newport’s Finn Collson is one, if not the best, distance runner for the 4A division in the state of Oregon. Collson ran away with the win in both the 1,500 meters (4:05.74) and 3,000 meters (9:05.95) races at the 4A-3 Oregon West Conference Championships hosted at Newport High School May 10-11. His finishes advanced...
Cape Kiwanda parking lot paving on May 13 to 17
Asphalt pavement will be placed at the Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot and Cape Kiwanda Drive frontage starting May 13th through May 17th. The parking lot will be closed but coordinated access to Dorymen’s Way is still available. Please expect access delays. Safe pedestrian access to the beach is encouraged along the Pelican Brewing sidewalk. Once the pavement is cured, the south side of the parking lot will be opened for parking and free to park until the full lot is complete. These intermittent closures are...
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde prepare to open public health building to expand care
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will open a new public health building Friday in Grand Ronde to provide medical and dental care, vaccinations, health education and cultural services to members of the community. The idea for the building was born from challenges during the pandemic, trying to provide continuing...
Letter: Vote yes for trades training
This month, Lincoln County voters have an opportunity to have a trades education facility that will train local community members for in-demand, well-paying and transportable careers for today's and tomorrow's workforce. Why vote yes? • Constructs a building that serves the entire community in trades training. (Angell Job Corps in Yachats does an excellent job in serving the group of students it is charged with serving — 18 to 24-year-old...
Letter: Track team says ‘thank you’
The Toledo Jr/Sr High Track & Field team wants to give a huge shout out and heartfelt thank you to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz for their contribution fund that was awarded to the team in August 2023. With that money, we were able to purchase a new timing system, which enabled us to continue to host track meets during our spring season and opens doors to possibly hosting “all comer” meets in the summer for the county. We hope to share our love of this sport with many more individuals/athletes in our community. Once again, thank you Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Janet Lohonyay Toledo
Receive a Telegraph in Neskowin
The San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet will perform the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Kenji Bunch and Antonin Dvořák in the Neskowin Chamber Music season finale this Sunday, May 19. The quartet, comprised of Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; and Jeremiah Shaw, cello, formed in 2013...
Worth leafing the house for
Fill your garden with plants that have been started with a masterful touch at the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association’s 23rd annual plant sale, happening at Newport’s National Guard Armory this Saturday, May 18. There will be more than 25 varieties of tomatoes, vegetable starts, herbs, native plants,...
Suspect charged with killing Milwaukie man after robbery, attack in Lincoln City hotel parking lot
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — A Milwaukie man is dead and his alleged killer behind bars after a robbery attempt and fight in a Lincoln City hotel parking lot Tuesday night. Officers from the Lincoln City Police Department arrived at the Ashley Inn around 8:05 p.m. to find Bradley Jay Cole, 69, lying on the ground, covered in blood and unconscious.
Oregon’s largest coastal earthquake drill held in Newport
LINCOLN , Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday, state and local leaders in Lincoln County gathered to give an inside look at how the state is poised for what they’re calling ‘Oregon’s largest coastal earthquake preparedness exercise.’. Representatives say a potential Cascadia earthquake could be catastrophic. “The first...
In Lincoln County, agencies prepare for Cascadia earthquake
Your browser does not support the audio element. Hundreds of people gathered over the last two days at the Newport Municipal Airport to practice setting up what’s called an Evacuation Assembly Point. The new equipment comes from the state Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, and contains tents, cots, medical supplies and food to create a central place for people who need to be airlifted to safety after an emergency on the coast, and also a staging place to receive incoming supplies. We talk to Ed Flick, Director of OREM, and Lincoln County Emergency Manager Samantha Buckley about how these kinds of events help prepare for big disasters that may be in our future.
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