Lincoln County

Lincoln County is gaining ownership of a 10-acre park along the Alsea River that state agencies had once envisioned as a major launch for motorboats.

The Oregon State Marine Board has voted to accept public comment on a proposed temporary rule that limits the use of motorized boats on the upper Siletz River.

Both of the county-run homeless shelters in Lincoln County will close for the season on April 30. That means a nonprofit drop-in center in Newport is bracing for a big increase in demand for service.

Three fire protection services in Lincoln County have measures on the May 19 ballot. The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District and the North Lincoln Fire and Rescue District seek to renew five-year levies, and the Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District proposes to increase its levy.

Lincoln County employees have been instructed to avoid in-person commission meetings out of concerns over physical safety and liability exposure.

A crowd of more than 250 people packed the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s auditorium for late Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall’s memorial on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

A court filing by the Department of Homeland Security confirms suspicions that the agency wants to put an ICE detention facility at the Newport Airport.

A court filing by the Department of Homeland Security confirms suspicions that the agency wants to put an ICE detention facility at the Newport Airport.

A helicopter crashed Thursday morning in east Lincoln County. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the crash just after 10 a.m. on Moonshine Park Road near the community of Logsden.

Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall died suddenly on Jan. 4. In compliance with Oregon law, the remaining two commissioners met virtually Wednesday to discuss the process of selecting a replacement.

A road in the Oregon coast range that connects the communities of Kernville and Siletz has been closed for a month now because of a landslide.

The start of Lincoln County’s first commission meeting of the year was somber as two commissioners recognized the sudden death Sunday of their colleague, Claire Hall.