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Van Hess retires after 42-year nursing career at SNLH

Forty-two years later, Kathy Van Hess, RN, is ready to leave her life’s work to focus on family, her large circle of friends and herself.

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It's Wednesday once again and that means a brand new edition of the Lincoln City Homepage-Mini is circulating throughout the community.

Elite Taft student-athletes trade Tiger stripes to form Wolf Pack

Naomi Rini, Maya Hatton and Gabe Arce-Torres signed letters of intent Wednesday in the Taft High 7-12 Commons to compete in college athletics.

Samaritan Hospice hosts quarterly video class on end-of-life care

Caring for someone who is nearing the end of life is not the same as caring for someone who will get better. To help clinical staff, family caregivers and others to understand the process, Samaritan Hospice Services is hosting an informative session quarterly this year.

State leadership organization honors Taft High Student Council

Taft High 7-12 was one of 11 high schools honored Sunday night in Portland by the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) for outstanding achievement by its governing body. 

Safety belt enforcement blitz is on for May

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other police agencies throughout Oregon to enforce traffic occupant protection and other traffic related laws during the safety belt enforcement blitz scheduled May 14 through May 27.

2018 Oregon Regional MATE ROV Competition in Lincoln City

Underwater robots were everywhere at the Lincoln City Community Center for the 2018 Oregon Regional MATE ROV competition. 

Relationship building and planning efforts for a Cascadia earthquake

An invitation to Coastal Emergency Managers was an extension of the relationship building and continued planning efforts for a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami response with Federal Naval partners.

Gmail changes explained – New features

Google just rolled out massive changes to its Gmail app to over 1.4 billion mobile and desktop users. This may be the biggest and most significant upgrade in Gmail’s history.

Cystic Fibrosis – Great Strides walk for a cure

Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease that is progressive in its damage to the body. There are 30,000 Americans and 70,000 worldwide that live with CF everyday.

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