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LCSD shows improvement in high school graduation rates

Saying it has experienced an “upward climb for four years now,” the Lincoln County School District's (LCSD) overall graduation rate rose by more than 4 percent to nearly 82 percent in 2017-18 -- double that of the state average.

Cat’s out of the bag; ‘Weedman’ back in business

Eddie "Weedman" Biggar is back on the corner of SW 32nd Street and Highway 101 flipping a coffee sign for Cat in a Bag Coffee, a purveyor of cannabis-infused drinks.

SHOOTING STAR: The sky’s the limit for towering Taft senior Ray Darrington

At 6-foot-9, Taft High senior Ray Darrington has stared down child neglect, school struggles, bullying -- even racism – but overcoming adversity has rewarded the 18-year-old prep basketball standout with promise for the future, where the sky’s the limit . . .

Reward offered for Toledo elk killing information

Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take and waste of a 5-point bull elk in Lincoln County.

Family Promise’s Tsunami Run to benefit area homeless

Family Promise of Lincoln County will stage the 2019 Tsunami Run to help the organization continue to serve homeless families throughout the area.

ATM skimmer used at TLC in Lincoln City

Lincoln City Police have opened a fraud investigation involving the use of a “credit card skimmer” device that was placed on an ATM at TLC-Fibre Federal Credit Union's Lincoln City branch.

Quilt show, artifacts exhibit coming to North Lincoln County Historical Museum

The Historic Quilt Show will blanket the North Lincoln County Historical Museum throughout the month of February.

Coastal Carvers 27th Annual “Artistry In Wood Show 2019”

Woodcarvers from beginner to professional are at Chinook Winds Casino Saturday and Sunday for the 27th annual Artistry in Wood show, which is free to the public.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log Jan. 11-17

Theft - 9:56 a.m. - 1140 SE Galley Ct. - Theft of a garbage can.

Can Thompson deliver the Oregon Lottery trifecta?

US Food Market in Taft was the scene of a Lincoln City man winning a $250,000 jackpot last month on an Oregon Lottery scratch-it ticket sold by convenience store clerk Patrick Thompson who is developing a habit of giving out top prize tickets.

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