Meghan Moorhead, MD, has joined Women’s Health Center in Lincoln City, located on the campus of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.
What COVID-19 “High Risk” means for Lincoln County
Oregon Health Authority officials increased Lincoln County's COVID-19 risk level Tuesday, moving it into the high-risk category and with it a new list of rules to follow.
December is now upon us
I truly believe that even in the face of all that this year has thrown at us, that we are fortunate to have family and friends we can count on to help us get through difficult times.
Oregon reports 1,233 COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths
COVID-19 has claimed 24 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 936, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 1.
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Bomb squad investigates suspicious package at Lincoln City Post Office
Oregon State Police Explosive Unit members were called to Lincoln City by local police Monday evening after a suspicious package was found left inside Lincoln City's Post Office.
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City seeks to fill multiple volunteer vacancies
The City of Lincoln City needs to fill over 20 vacancies left by outgoing volunteers for various committees and boards.
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Lincoln City City Hall will open for ballot drop off
Voters will have access to Lincoln City's ballot box on the third floor of City Hall with COVID-19 restrictions in place beginning Oct. 16.
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Special Lincoln City Council meeting unavailable online
Monday's special 10 a.m. Lincoln City Council meeting was not accessible to the public on the City's website due to technical problems on the streaming provider's end.
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Lincoln City approves scholarships for business workshops
With Lincoln County holding the ignominious title of “highest unemployment rate” in Oregon for much of the Pandemic, and with two of the hardest-hit business sectors – dining and lodging – being so prevalent in the Lincoln City economy, it is well past time for at least a glimmer of good news for Lincoln City businesses.
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What COVID-19 “High Risk” means for Lincoln County
Oregon Health Authority officials increased Lincoln County's COVID-19 risk level Tuesday, moving it into the high-risk category and with it a new list of rules to follow.
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The best hunt ever
There’s a reason they call it the Bull’s Bag, an unexpected five-mile coil in the Siletz River that confounds rookie drifters and appears on a map like the scrotum of an elk. It gets worse.
“Glaring” distinctions divide Congressional candidates
In the last day of what many voters feel is the critical election of their lives, the hotly-contested race in Oregon’s U.S. 5th District is poised on the glaring differences between two Congressional candidates — gutsy challenger Amy Ryan Courser and her six-term opponent, Kurt Schrader.
Courser claims ag abandoned by Schrader
The suddenly-tight race in the fertile U.S. 5th District could hinge on Oregon family farms and rural communities slammed by pandemic and wildfire, claimed the challenger to a six-term incumbent who has severed his official ties to agriculture.
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November 3rd looms closer at last
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Whatever your political affiliation and views, the election craze is going to be over in what's now a matter of hours.
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Enough with the COVID doom and gloom
LCH Reader - 8
I just this minute have had enough of the doom and gloom COVID narrative.
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The best thing that has happened to Lincoln County
LCH Reader - 2
County Commissioner Claire Hall is the best thing that has happened to Lincoln County.
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Former Ethics Commission Chair Backs Thatcher for SOS
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Although I am a registered Libertarian, I am crossing party lines and will vote for Kim Thatcher enthusiastically.
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Legal holidays
LCH Reader - 0
I have learned today, that Lincoln City does not recognize Columbus Day -- a federal holiday our parents and grandparents have recognized for decades.
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K9 ‘Ghost’ to join Sheriff’s ranks
Lincoln County Sheriff's newest operator is K9 Ghost, a two-year-old German Shepherd who is slated to undergo training and certification to join the team in 2021.
High Wind Warning issued by NWS
National Weather Service Portland has issued a High Wind Warning Tuesday from seven a.m. until three p.m. for the Central Oregon Coast.
City seeks to fill multiple volunteer vacancies
The City of Lincoln City needs to fill over 20 vacancies left by outgoing volunteers for various committees and boards.
Lincoln County discusses waiver of fees retroactively for wildfire victims
Lincoln County government met Monday to discuss possibly waiving construction fees for victims of the Echo Mountain Complex Wildfire and may do so retroactively to Sept. 8.
Newport K9 team discovers commercial quantity of meth
Newport Police Officer Hayden Randall and his partner, K9 Nero, were responsible for discovering a commercial quantity of methamphetamine during a routine traffic violation...
NWS issues freeze warning for North, Central Oregon Coast
National Weather Service Portland issued a freeze warning Sunday night for the North and Central Oregon Coasts for 1-10 a.m. Monday.
Redemption Thrift theft in Taft
Former Lincoln City Mayor Don Williams took to Facebook Saturday with a video that shows a man making off with charity funds from his Redemption Thrift store in Taft.
Homepage team behind Fox 12 wildfire coverage
Where do Portland TV stations get their breaking news? Often, it turns out, from Lincoln City Homepage!
Volunteers raise spirits, hope amid wildfire ashes
A spirited volunteer cleanup effort is underway in Otis as workers sift through the rubble of destroyed homes left behind by the Echo Mountain Complex Wildfire.
Legislators work to address double taxation, property taxes for fire victims
Oregon legislators are working to address problematic taxation statutes victims of wildfires are facing as they try to recover and rebuild.
