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Oregon launches new summer food program for children
Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) is a new food benefits program to help shrink the hunger gap when children are on summer break and don’t have easy access to healthy meals at school. Summer EBT started in late June and provides $120 per eligible child to buy food. “During the summer, many families must provide another 10 meals per child, per week,” Oregon Department of Education Director Dr....
Siletz Bay State Airport to get federal funding
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced recently a federal investment of $993,266 for airport safety improvements at Siletz Bay State Airport in Lincoln County. “Maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure is crucial for Oregon,” Wyden said. “I’m gratified to see this investment in Lincoln County for Oregonians and small businesses that depend on safe, efficient travel to enhance livability and boost local economies.” “Oregon’s regional airports serve as vital hubs for our communities — supporting local businesses, connecting travelers to world-class recreational opportunities, and providing essential lifelines during natural disasters,” Merkley said. “This federal investment to modernize and improve infrastructure at Siletz Bay State Airport will help ensure safety and foster economic success in the region.” This investment was provided by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Oregon Department of Aviation for runway safety improvements at the airport in Gleneden Beach.
Heat wave brings folks to Oregon’s coastal cities
A strong and persistent heat wave that began July 4 seared towns and cities from British Columbia, Canada to the California-Mexico border. Temperatures soared into the low 100s during the day. The sweltering conditions sent many from inland Oregon to Lincoln City, Newport, Coos Bay, and other beach locations to escape the heat. Coastal temperatures were in the upper 70s and low 80s, according to National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Noah Alviz. ...
Oregon joins nearly 30 states with illnesses linked to mushroom-derived candies
The Oregon Health Authority said the state is now part of a nationwide outbreak linked to microdosing products that contain a substance in mushrooms. So far, one person in Oregon has become ill and recovered, the health authority said. It didn’t provide any other information about that person. Nearly 60 people in 27 states – from the East Coast to the West – are part of the outbreak linked to microdosing products, federal officials said. Thirty people have been hospitalized and federal officials are investigating...
Homes evacuated due to Toledo brush fire
A brush fire that broke out along the east side of Sturdevant Road in Toledo during mid afternoon on Wednesday resulted in the evacuation of several homes and responses from a number of fire districts and law enforcement agencies. Because the fire occurred outside of the Toledo City Limits, the sheriff’s office provided incident command for handling the flow of people and traffic either trying to leave or get to the area. ...
Letter: We are living in times of chaos
The reality of America now is we are living in times of chaos. Chaos on steroids, that is. Forget about just that clown show called presidential debates. Daily, as a writer with blogs and other journalistic venues far afield from Lincoln County, even with an international reach, I find more and more people coming to me (emailing me) as an American asking me, “What the hell is going on in your country?” ...
All ODF district are now in fire season
As of, July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. ODF protects over 16 million acres of private, county, state, and federal land in Oregon from wildfire. Fire season is declared at the local level when conditions reach a point where the risk of a fire starting and spreading becomes clear....
Taste of India has plans for Lincoln County
A Taste of India 3, the brainchild of the Johal family and the highly acclaimed Taste of India 1, of McMinnville, will begin its remodel soon at the site of the former Blackfish Café, located at 2733 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City. The Blackfish Café ended its 25-year run when the owners retired at the end of last year. The real estate transaction was executed by Christine Folz and Larry Glickman of Real Broker for the buyer; and Amy Garvin of Keller Williams for the seller. The Johal family is already in the process of preparing the site for A Taste of India 2, which will be located in Newport at 1006 SW Coast Highway, the former site of Kum-Yon Oriental Cuisine, which also closed its doors recently. Taste of India 2 is planning to open this fall. People can visit the website at www.tasteofindiaone.com for periodic updates.
Fireworks launched with the flip of a switch
Many people enjoy setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July, and this usually requires lighting each individual fuse to get the desired result. Professional fireworks shows also used to have personnel lighting individual fuses, but as is the case with so much these days, technology has changed things considerably. Now, the flip of a switch can send hundreds of mortars into the air. Tamara Stewart and her husband, Nathan,...
Utility rates increasing in Newport
The Newport City Council has adopted a resolution adopting a new fee schedule for city services. The new rates, which took effect July 1, include a sizable increase in the city’s water and sewer rates. The city council voted on the resolution following a public hearing held during its June 17 meeting. “This covers all fees where we have charges for services in the city,” City Manager Spencer Nebel said....
This Week in History
25 years ago (1999) Gas station staff nabbed in drug raid A Newport gas station attendant was arrested on allegations that he sold drugs to drive-up customers. Patrick B. Cavanaugh, 22, of Toledo was arrested on marijuana delivery and manufacture charges during a Monday afternoon operation that had several officers close down the Newport Exxon...
Jenna Wallace takes over DA’s office early
Jenna Wallace was appointed Lincoln County District Attorney at noon Friday, June 21 “I am excited about this opportunity and proud of the trust Lincoln County voters placed in me during the election,” Wallace said. The new district attorney won the May primary and was set to take office Jan. 1. However, former District Attorney Lanee Danforth unexpectedly resigned, so Wallace is taking the big chair about six months early....
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for upcoming election
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate colleagues including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide. “In 2020, the Postal Service overcame a series of challenges, including the onset of a global pandemic, to fulfill this critical mission. Impressively, it delivered 97.9% of ballots within three days, even as a record number of...
Study: Pacific cod can’t rely on coastal safe havens for protection during marine heat waves
During recent periods of unusually warm water in the Gulf of Alaska, young Pacific cod in near shore safe havens where they typically spend their adolescence did not experience the protective effects those areas typically provide, a new Oregon State University study found. Instead, during marine heat waves in 2014-16 and 2019, young cod in these near shore “nurseries” around Kodiak Island in Alaska experienced significant changes in their abundance, growth rates and diet, with researchers estimating that only the largest 15-25% of the island’s...
Democrats, homeless advocates disappointed in U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness
Democratic lawmakers, homeless advocates and legal experts in Oregon expressed disappointment Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Grants Pass homeless case, while conservatives welcomed the decision. In a 6-3 decision split along partisan lines, the court sided with the southern Oregon city in its prohibitions against homeless people using blankets, pillows or cardboard to protect themselves in severe weather while sleeping in public places. The court said that the city’s ordinances against homeless camping did not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition...
Newport police arrest burglary suspect
On June 26, at around 7:15 p.m., officers with the Newport Police Department, assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police troopers, responded to the area of Northeast 60th Street in Newport on a report that Brandon Allen Lyons, 49, of Newport, had been seen in the area. Lyons was wanted for his involvement in multiple burglaries and thefts in Newport and the Lincoln County area. A thorough search of the area failed to locate Lyons, as he had fled prior to...
Housing in the works for people with mental illness
As Lincoln City sees additional affordable housing projects developed, efforts are underway to include dwellings for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Lincoln County Health and Human Services and the Housing Authority of Lincoln County are joining forces to create 28 units of housing dedicated to HHS clients with mental illness, according to Housing Authority of Lincoln County Director Karen Rockwell. The Lighthouse Village project is planned to include...
Pedestrian safety operation in Lincoln City July 9
The Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) plans to conduct a pedestrian safety operation on Tuesday, July 9, on Highway 101 in the area between North 10th Street and North 14th Street. The operation will be conducted between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Warning signs will be posted prior to entering the pedestrian safety operation zone. “The primary focus of this operation is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety in drivers,”...
Partnership opens free summer camps at Lincoln City
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation (LCP&R) announces a public partnership with the Lincoln County School District (LCSD) to offer free youth camps for the 2024 summer. Oregon State House Bill 4082 is funding summer enrichment programs through the Oregon Department of Education’s State Summer Learning Grants. In receiving this state funding, LCSD partnered with community partners including LCP&R, to support summer enrichment programs and camps. allowing LCP&R to offer free summer camps. ...
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
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