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Coffee with a Deputy in Lincoln City
The next Coffee with a Deputy event with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will take place on Wednesday, July 17, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Pacific Grind Café, located at 4741 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City Every three months, the sheriff’s office partners with a local coffee shop to provide a time, space, and coffee for community members to share what’s on their minds. It offers people a chance to directly engage with law enforcement, ask questions, voice concerns, and build positive relationships. Whether you’re a regular coffee drinker or simply curious about the work of law enforcement, this is a chance to connect with deputies on a personal level, learn about each other’s experiences, and share local feedback.
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....
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....
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...
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