Lincoln County

The subject of the recall is Claire Hall, who has served as commissioner for 21 years building a reputation as an advocate for unhoused people and affordable housing, and is popular with progressives.

Lincoln County District Attorney Jenna Wallace took her staffing complaints directly to the public Saturday, holding two well-attended holiday town hall meetings in an attempt to put pressure on county commissioners to grant four exceptions to a hiring freeze.

Out of more than 14,000 counted, a tax to support the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office has officially passed, by a mere 13 votes.

Another in a series of windy, rainy storms moved into western Oregon on Thursday, bringing a new round of power outages and concerns over flooding.

Opponents of Waldport’s mayor have been given the green light to gather signatures to try to force her out of office.

The owner of the Alsi Resort Hotel in Bayshore has agreed not to sign a contract to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after an hour-long negotiation Thursday with the Waldport city manager.

Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall announced Thursday she intends to fight her removal from office, two days after opponents were told they had collected enough signatures to force a recall election in January.

Opponents of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall officially have the green light for a recall election, as backers of the effort to recall the six-term commissioner have collected enough valid signatures to hold an election – if Hall does not resign first.

Lincoln County’s veterans levy appears to be passing, barely. However, according to the final, official count posted Tuesday, the results are close enough to require a hand recount.

Commissioners say they will take part in efforts to return the rescue helicopter to a Coast Guard facility at Newport Municipal Airport

The results of a Lincoln County veterans services levy have flipped, with a slight majority now voting yes. The race is still too close to call and within the margin of an automatic recount.

Lincoln County commissioners have officially recognized commission chair Claire Hall as the acting county administrator despite a recall threat and ongoing health issues that have kept her out of the office for two months.