Lincoln County

Lincoln County commissioners may have broken several public meeting laws when deciding what positions to exempt from their budget-triggered hiring freeze, according to a review by Oregon Government Ethics Commission staff.

The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality are working together to determine which locations will be monitored for the next two years.

Of the myriad shore birds and other critters that beach visitors may see on any given outing, western snowy plovers are unique.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides the bulk of its funding lost a federal grant over Homeland Security conflicts with Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

Lincoln County will ask voters in November for a five-year-levy to raise funds for veteran services.

The Oregon Health Authority has issued a recreational health advisory for Eckman Lake due to a harmful cyanobacteria algae bloom.

The "Tsunami Advisory" that had been in effect since Tuesday evening has been canceled.

The City of Newport has issued a Stage 1 water curtailment, requesting that residents conserve water while drought conditions continue.

The city of Siletz declared emergency water restrictions Friday due to ongoing drought conditions and record low levels in the Siletz River where the municipality draws its water.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has officially declared a drought in Lincoln County.

Lincoln County Commissioners have declared a drought emergency.

Prosecutors said Angela Schafer, 53, engaged in sexual activity with a student at Taft High School.