Taft 7-12 Athletic Director Zach Lillebo was named the 2024 3A Athletic Director of the year.

  The weather was perfect for a coast-wide garage sale weekend. Here in Lincoln City many sellers opened their driveways and garages to bargain seeking visitors...

An early morning two car collision spreading a debris field along Hwy 101

In a compelling video captured by and posted to the Lincoln City Homepage Community Facebook page by Eric Johnson the suspect can be seen handcuffed and lying face down on the wet asphalt of Hwy 101 outside of a vehicle.

This event launches the public fundraising campaign for first new Lincoln City Community Park in over 20 years The 6.71 acre park is located at 4815 SE 51st St (the former Taft Elementary School site).

Remediation of contaminated land can be a time and money consuming process that may, essentially, destroy the value of a parcel of land and threaten the worth of neighboring property-depending on the type of contamination present and whether there is a threat of it spreading via ground water or runoff. Thanks to a grant that Lincoln City applied for and received a few years ago, the city has partnered with environmental consultants from Maul Foster & Longi and Akana. Together with oversite from Economic Development and Urban Renewal Director Alison Robertson and Economic Development Project manager Seth Lenaerts, the BAC hopes to help identify heretofore unmarked properties that could benefit from analysis of their condition.

"A winter storm is expected in the Columbia River Gorge, mountain passes, and possibly Portland area this week

The Lincoln County Assessor and Tax Collector wish to make property owners aware of potential adjustments to property tax bills as a result of damage from the January winter storm. Property owners who experienced damage or destruction resulting in a loss of real market value can apply to have their property reassessed, which may result in an adjustment to property taxes owed or already paid.

Hazardous winter driving weather is far from done in Oregon as freezing rain, heavy snow and high winds continued in several area of the state. The expected Wednesday thaw never quite materialized as roads in western Oregon remained slick in many areas. Ice covered trees and branches brought down power lines while highway crews continued their battle with the elements. The National Weather Service forecast for Thursday and Friday call for continued freezing rain in the Coast Range, the Columbia River Gorge, Portland area and the Cascades.

The first winter storm of 2024 to hit Lincoln City and surrounding towns left most of the area glazed in an ever thickening sheath of ice. From D River to Roads End the falling rain clung to road signs and cars and gutters forming icicles that caused the town to shimmer against the dull gray sky surrounding us.