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Waldport council OKs seeking contractor to install specialty (and costly) playground surface at Southworth Park
WALDPORT – The city of Waldport is taking another small but expensive step to develop the playground centerpiece of Louis Southworth Park. The city council last week authorized city manager Dann Cutter to seek contractors to purchase and install a surface specially designed to go underneath a massive playground structure in the center of the new park.
Community members reflect on importance of Benton County wildfire evacuation drill
Volunteers, government staff and everyday people practiced their roles for a wildfire evacuation during a community-wide preparedness drill in Corvallis on Saturday. Residents participating said it was their duty to practice their personal responsibilities in an emergency.
Historical society has new executive director
The Lincoln County Historical Society (LCHS), which governs the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on the Bayfront and the Burrows House Museum on Southwest Ninth Street in Newport, has a new executive director following Susan Tissot’s retirement. Jeffrey Syrop was hired by the board of directors and took over in May. Syrop is no stranger to Lincoln County museums, having spent the last seven years working to preserve and interpret the county’s history. He started as the curator for the LCHS in 2017 and went on...
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,...
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