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A letter of thanks from Samaritan Hospitals

All of these special people work together with our hospital emergency department staff in Lincoln City and Newport to provide care to the sick and injured. So, on behalf of hospital administration, staff and volunteers at both hospitals, I send this this heartfelt appreciation to each one of you who helps make this possible.

Honor our elders and celebrate joyful moments

Now that the closures of the pandemic have waned many are returning to regular schedules and making up for missed travel. I would like to remind everyone that it's easy to forget that our elders took the brunt of illness during the pandemic.

Who looks after Lincoln City’s “unvetted” homeless population?

Although I genuinely support any well-intentioned attempt the city takes in acknowledging its responsibility to provide shelter of any kind for its homeless population, I can't help but note the huge difference between the support that the city recently gave to the Helping Hands

Another Urban Renewal project

Since the beginning of urban renewal in 1988, the City has received over $49 million dollars of your tax money. The agency has spent millions on purchasing buildings and vacant lots which are now off the tax rolls and none of which gives return to the taxpayers.

Oregon Cultural Trust

Do you value public radio, music, libraries, museums and monuments? If so, please take advantage of Oregon's most generous offer to support them. 

Oregon: Choose wildlife over waste

I grew up visiting polluted Southern California beaches and can't remember a single day trip searching for shells in which we weren't able to find weathered remnants of foam cups.

Letter: Too many crosswalks on Highway 101

Can anyone explain the thought behind putting excessive crosswalks on Highway 101?

Siletz Tribe opposes liquefied natural gas export facility

  In a resolution passed March 15, the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians made official its opposition to the planning, approval,...

Recognizing the importance of physicians in our community

As we prepare to celebrate Doctors’ Day on March 30, it is the perfect opportunity to thank and recognize our physicians for the important work they do each and every day to help us achieve our health care mission.

My Squad – By Jim Mcfarlane

My Squad allows me to live in security and peace. With their help, I can focus on living a purposeful and comfortable life rather than concerns for daily events.