Thursday, April 18, 2024

Features

Taft grad Adams reaches the fences with Tampa Bay Rays

As the World Series winds down in Houston, Taylor Adams stands in the on-deck circle a thousand miles away on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Coho completes multi-million dollar renovation

Lincoln City's Coho Oceanfront Lodge has completed a multi-million dollar renovation, upgrading the 40-year-old family-owned hotel with numerous improvements.

Lincoln City youth cheerleaders walk for Down syndrome

Lincoln City youth cheerleaders recently walked Taft 7-12's track to raise awareness and support Down syndrome Awareness Month. 

A Lincoln City ‘Tour’ full of dead people with very lively stories

Friday, Sept. 27 was opening day for the fourth year of A Tour To Die For, an interactive Lincoln City history experience with live actors portraying cemetery residents who tell their stories from the beyond.

Father of Dragons: Meet Justin Sparks

Dragons are coming -- well, pretty much finished, says local artist and fantasy movie buff Justin Sparks of Sparks Gallery in Lincoln City about the new dragon mural in Taft.

When it comes to the kids, we’ve got you covered

I’ve walked 18 holes stride-for-stride inside the ropes with the greatest golfer who ever lived, shared a hot-air balloon with the sport’s all-time most popular player, and interviewed the game’s most dominant female star at a Las Vegas blackjack table. But covering the kids is where it's at.

Big tipper leaves Pig N’ Pancake server in tears

Pig N' Pancake server Natoshia Price got the tip of her life on Labor Day as a customer paid $222.45 on a $22.45 pancakes, sausage and bacon bill.

Halim from France: “You have a very beautiful city!”

Lincoln City had a visitor from Normandy, France last month named Halim, who said the city was beautiful and he would be back next year because, "The Pacific coast of the state of Oregon is amazing and very spectacular."

Local teens play key role in pastor’s arrest on sex charges

They say if you see something, say something, so two local teenage boys did something this week that led to Thursday's arrest of a Lincoln City youth pastor on suspicion of felony sex abuse of a minor.

Taft valedictorian Scott shatters stereotypes, leaves lasting legacy

“Our journey of obtaining knowledge is not over, for our lives have now been opened to great opportunities for years to come.” Taft High Class...