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Letter: Re-elect Commissioner Claire Hall
Thank you, Joanne Kittel, for your clear, fact-filled letter to the editor dated April 17 supporting Commissioner Claire Hall's run for reelection. I have worked with Commissioner Hall in the past on creating more affordable housing in the county and on providing recovery services for citizens seeking help for addiction problems. I have witnessed her commitment and leadership capabilities in assisting our county's citizens firsthand. Her work with, and for Head Start, senior services and veterans, as Kittel points out, speaks for itself. Her devotion to fair play, justice and mercy are attributes we in Lincoln County are privileged to benefit from. Claire Hall has earned your vote. Chester Noreikis Lincoln City
Hall faces four challengers as she seeks sixth term as Lincoln County commissioner in May primary
Lincoln County voters have a wide array of choices – five to be exact — in the May primary to decide who occupies one of three seats on the board of commissioners — or if two candidates go to a runoff in November. Claire Hall is seeking...
Newport voters deciding whether to increase gas tax to 5 cents
Newport city officials say they don’t have the resources to repair the city’s aging roads – so they’re asking voters in the May 21 primary to weigh in on a higher, year-round gas tax. For decades, Newport drivers have paid 1 cent a gallon at the...
New $30,000 reader board at Yachats Commons designed to improve safety, communication for everyone
YACHATS – Beginning Friday passersby the Yachats’ Commons will see a high-resolution nod to modernity with the debut of an electronic reader board. Safety concerns triggered the upgrade from the old board with its manually-maneuvered individual block letters. “We will be able to change the wording on the...
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...
Cougar spotted in Florence
While not uncommon on the Oregon Coast, mountain lions tend to generate fear and interest when they’re spotted in more urban areas. Reports that a mountain lion was spotted in areas of Florence April 22 were confirmed by Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. According to ODFW Wildlife biologist...
Newport hosted Regatta, April 20-21
High schools in the Pacific Northwest participate in sailboat racing as part of the Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (NWISA). Most of the teams participating are in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Oregon has three facilities where high school students can sail competitively: Newport, Hood Rand, and Portland. All are through yacht clubs that work with the schools. Newport High School (NPT) partners with the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club and the Oregon Boating Foundation to offer sailing to their students. Newport held a competition, called a regatta, here on Yaquina Bay on April 20-21, and 45 sailors from all three...
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...
Kelsea Watts and Brandt Bernath after a Toledo Bend trip
Kelsea Watts and Brandt Bernath with some beautiful fish caught on Feb. 27 at Toledo Bend. “Feb. 27 started out as a slow day at Toledo Bend with a strong wind ahead of a small cold front. We left Palo Gaucho and headed to Six mile to get out of the wind. We started sac-a-lait fishing and caught 20 off of a point behind grass. Once the sac-a-lait bite turned off we headed to a canal a half a mile away and almost every cast had a bass hit the bait. From there we caught a 4.2-pound bass and a few other 2 pounders. We left Six mile around noon and headed to Palo Gaucho again to a small canal past the bridge and missed three fish, from there we started to sac-a-lait fish and caught another 15 right off the bank. Started to get close to dark when I had a gut feeling to go back to the first canal in Palo Gaucho and where I caught a 5-pound female on a down tree in the middle of the canal.”
2024 Rhody Run will be shorter due to road construction
The road to Run Rhody Run glory has gotten shorter, thanks to construction on Rhododendron Drive. “Because of the road construction, we will only be hosting a 5K race this year,” Florence Habitat for Humanity executive director Janell Morgan said.
Rhododendron Drive taking shape
Work is moving along on Rhododendron Drive and it’s becoming visibly obvious how the roadway will be moved one lane to the east. Looking north along the river, one can see the amount of earth that’s been moved from the hillside to relocate the lanes. “K&E Excavating completed...
Vikings Football gets assist from Bunch after coach retires
Siuslaw Vikings football coach Sam Johnson is stepping down — as coach of the offensive line. Siuslaw graduate Devin Bunch (Class of 2009), a member of the 2006 Vikings state championship team, will be stepping up.
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