After a lengthy process to identify a site for a new Lincoln County Animal Shelter, it was announced May 3 that the facility will be constructed in Waldport.
That announcement was made during a media briefing at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Sheriff Curtis Landers, whose department oversees the operation of the animal shelter, provided a bit of background on the project.
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