Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
Beginning on July 1, Lincoln County School District Superintendent Tom Rinearson will receive retirement benefits under a plan where he will work a specific number of hours during the next fiscal year before retiring.
The LCSD Board of Directors approved an amendment to Rinearson's contract on Wednesday by a 4-0 vote.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
NEWPORT -- Police arrested a Newport man Tuesday after he allegedly stole his girlfriend's vehicle and wrecked it a short time later.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
NEWPORT, Newport city councilors dispute City Attorney Christy Monson's claim that Mayor Sandy Roumagoux improperly shared employees' charges of council misconduct with them. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY, A repeat traffic offender was arrested Monday in the death of a man who was walking 10,000 miles from Seattle to Sao Paulo Brazil for the 2014 World Cup of soccer before he was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday, May 14, along Highway 101 at the south end of Lincoln City.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY - While the Man of Steel is merely a myth, a woman of steel who works as a waitress by day and trains like a fighter at night is the real thing, say officials with a national bodybuilding foundation. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
An April 17 break-in of the North Lincoln County Community Health Clinic in Lincoln City may have put more than 900 patients' personal information at risk. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
In what has been an often divisive process, the Newport City Council on Monday passed a $54-million budget for 2013-14 fiscal year, which begins July 1. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
Each year, the Seal Rock Water District provides its customers with an annual water quality report to let them know how water quality stacks up against established federal and state drinking water standards. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
Two people were arrested Thursday, June 13, after detectives with the Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team (LINT) found illegal drugs at the Newport motel where they were staying. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
A 46-year old Albany man turned himself in to the Oregon State Police Friday morning after being indicted last week on two counts of criminally negligent homicide. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
YACHATS, Mayor Ron Brean said this week that the first of two community planning workshops involving improvements to Highway 101 in Yachats went "pretty well, for the most part, though not everyone is happy about it." ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in Newport shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, injured two people. Shannon McFadden, 61, of Salem, driving a 2006 Honda CRV, attempted to turn south out of the McDonald's parking lot and pulled into the path of a northbound 2001 Chevy Prism, driven by Jesus Granados Alva, 27, of Newport. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
A Lincoln City man fled from police in the early morning hours on Sunday after reportedly setting fire to a vehicle owned by his estranged wife. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
This black bear took advantage of a tasty patch of fresh grass along the Alsea River near Five Rivers last week. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon is home to about 25,000 to 30,000 black bears. They are omnivorous and have a diverse diet that includes berries, fruit, grasses and plants. Although they consume small mammals, ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 18th, 2013
Topped by a parade that had an estimated 500 to 600 people lining the streets of Waldport, the 57th annual Beachcomber Days offered a variety of events for all ages over the weekend.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
Iconic. Venerable. Architecturally stunning. A signature bridge. Such descriptions are often used to describe the Yaquina Bay Bridge, one of the most photographed spans in the world. And as the bridge nears its 77th birthday, another term is applicable: structurally deficient. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
DEPOE BAY, Organizers have canceled the annual Depoe Bay Salmon Bake, a fixture in that town for more than 70 years that has been as regular as a heartbeat on the third Saturday of each September. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY, A 55-acre urban forest hidden in the middle of Lincoln City will feel the bite of chainsaws starting Monday as loggers begin thinning the municipal open space that many neighbors cherish as a secret wilderness. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
NEWPORT, City officials this week engaged the services of a Eugene law firm to investigate claims made against three Newport City Council members about their conduct toward airport staff. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
A local nonprofit has staked out property in South Beach where it wants to build a $15-$17 million aquatic park. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
The upcoming school year at Career Tech, a public charter school operating under the auspices of Lincoln County School District (LCSD), has been in doubt because of a development involving the school's advisory board.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY, A meeting of the Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency on Monday required police reinforcements after a man disrupted the session during a debate over whether or not the city should give the cultural center free rent. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
With salmon season set to begin in two months, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the fall fishing seasons and quotas for coho and chinook salmon. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
After more than 10 years on the Lincoln County School District's Board of Directors, Jean Turner believes it's about time to have "some fresh eyes" sitting in her Zone 5 seat.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
More than 40 million people visit Oregon's state parks every year to enjoy camping, hiking, picnicking and other traditional recreation with friends and family. Park rules help visitors enjoy parks as they protect park resources and reduce conflicts between people. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is updating park rules to keep them current, and is taking public comments on ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
Friday
Lincoln County School District Board of Directors: 1 p.m. work session (retreat), Shilo Inn, 536 SW Elizabeth St., Newport. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
Work continues around the Lincoln County School District as part of the bond projects being funded through the $63-million bond measure approved by voters in May 2011. One of the major projects is construction of a new, 56,000-square-foot high school in Waldport, which is on target to open at the start of school next fall. Pictured above is ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
According to the calendar, the official start of summer is just a week away, and beaches along the central coast, like Newport's Nye Beach pictured here, are starting to see more and more visitors. Although parts of Lincoln County received up to a half-inch or more of rain on Thursday, forecasters are predicting at least some sunny ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
Thursday, West Coast Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Tsunami Debris Cleanup Reimbursement Act that would give the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the authority to reimburse states for tsunami marine debris cleanup that occurred before NOAA received funding from Japan. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
When she's not studying for her captain's license, Marybeth Head is hoisting crab pots from the briny depths, rigging tackle with bait that smells like a wrestler's socks and trying to convince green-gilled customers that they're not dying but having the time of their lives. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY, The theft of a granite plaque from the Taft High School stadium that turned up three weeks ago at a remote quarry broken and riddled by gunfire has left many of the school's biggest supporters angry and anxious for justice.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
NEWPORT, More than 70 Newport residents turned out at the Newport Recreation Center last week for the unveiling of plans for a new municipal swimming pool. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
TIDEWATER, After some 18 months of discussion between a sports fishing group and Siuslaw National Forest (SNF), it appears the plan to renovate two badly damaged boat ramps on the Alsea River this summer may have to wait a year. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon officials this week awarded a Salem company a $13.3-million contract to a Salem to construct the second phase of the troubled Eddyville bypass project on Highway 20.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
With the third annual Newport Celtic Festival and Highland Games in the books, organizers say the 2013 event attracted more people and vendors than the 5,080 who attended last year. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
A Siletz man has been arrested for kidnapping, sexual abuse, assault and a variety of other charges, a total of 21 counts, involving three adult female victims. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
An open house for Lincoln City's Transportation System Plan is set for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
DEPOE BAY, Spanning the mouth of the Depoe Bay harbor and nearby Rocky Creek are two historically significant bridges designed by the legendary engineer Conde B. McCullough (May 30, 1887, May 5, 1946), whose brilliant designs were known for their architectural beauty, efficiency and economy. ...more
Modified: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
Wednesday
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners: 9:30 a.m., county courthouse, Newport.
Yachats Finance Committee: 10 a.m., civic meeting room, Yachats Commons. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
Four people were arrested on drug-related charges last week after police served a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of NW Keady Street in Waldport.
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Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
The Oregon State Marine Board is soliciting additional written public comment on proposed rules for the Siletz River. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
What happens when busy beavers make a pond that starts flooding the drive to one's home? Fortuitously for the beavers, a property owner on the Yaquina River loved the beauty and tranquility of the pond and its wildlife and contacted the Central Coast Land Conservancy, which holds an easement on the property.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
The beaches of Lincoln County are a portal to Oregon's prehistoric past for amateur paleontologist Harry Caylor, whose astounding discoveries have been earmarked for a new display at a marine museum in Depoe Bay. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY, More than 40 people packed Lincoln City Hall Wednesday night to argue for or against a proposal to ban high-power motorboats above Jack Morgan State Park on the Siletz River. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
NEWPORT, After a 5,000-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean following the March 11, 2011 Japanese tsunami, a chunk of a massive concrete dock has found its final resting place on the Newport Bayfront.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
Paul Dunphy (left), owner of Reliable Lawn Care in Newport, and employee Alex Joling spent a couple of days landscaping an area across from the Nye Beach arch. A patch of tall weeds surrounded the utility pole and box until Dunphy approached the Nye Beach Merchants Association with the idea of making the space more tourist friendly by installing some ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
TOLEDO, A quick response by the Toledo Public Works Department to repair a broken water pipe on Memorial Day averted a situation that could have put the city in a difficult emergency because of its limited amount of water storage. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
Oregon State Police officers arrested one of their evidence technicians this week following the alleged theft of money from the department's evidence room at the Newport Area Command office. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
NEWPORT, Allegations of possible misconduct against three Newport city councilors and three private individuals remain shrouded from public view after the city attorney refused to release copies of the complaints. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
DEPOE BAY, The Depoe Bay City Council and a Newport-based provider of fiber optic cable agreed Tuesday to strike several clauses deemed "deal-killers" by CoastCom, Inc., which had already installed a new service building in Depoe Bay but threatened to scratch the project over an unacceptable contract. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
Emergency and incident response is greatly improved when responders have the resources to coordinate as a team. In an effort to improve how government and private entities work together to manage domestic incidents, 14 public safety and city organizations within Lincoln County have begun to implement standardized command position folders. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
A story in the Wednesday, June 5, News-Times about the Newport City Council upholding the planning commission's decision on the Teevin Bros. traffic impact analysis said councilors David Allen and Dean Sawyer favored an evidentiary hearing, allowing only oral arguments presenting new evidence. It should have read as follows: "Councilors David Allen and Dean Sawyer favored an evidentiary hearing that ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
U.S. Highway 20 PME: Horizontal Drilling (Phase 1A), milepost 16.29 to 21.88
Project Summary: The project will be installing horizontal drains and rock drainage features. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
Yachats City Council: 9:30 a.m. work session, civic meeting room, Yachats Commons.
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Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
The public is invited to a reception Tuesday, June 11, in honor of Jean Turner, who is leaving the Lincoln County School District Board of Directors after more than a decade of service. ...more
Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
LINCOLN CITY -- The angular face under a wavy shock of white hair, a salt-and-pepper beard and a tall, trim frame are distinctive physical characteristics that help Mayor Dick Anderson stand out in a crowd at city hall. ...more
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