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School bus driver wins state awards
A Lincoln County School District (LCSD) First Student school bus driver trainer won two prestigious awards at the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA) conference held in Bend in June. Chris Carley was named School Bus Driver Trainer of the Year. Additionally, in a surprise announcement, Carley received the Oregon Department of Education’s “Big Wheel Award.” This award recognizes individuals whose positions may go unnoticed but whose impact and service significantly improve their communities. ...
Taft 7-12 School Announces Temporary Closure for Voris Field Turf Replacement
Taft 7-12 School will be temporarily closed until August 5 to facilitate the replacement of the school’s turf field. During this period, all activities on Voris Field and track will be suspended. The closure aims to enhance the athletic facilities and ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the community’s patience and support as we work to improve our school. ...
Samaritan Health Services invests $178 million in community health
Last year, Samaritan Health Services invested more than $178 million in financial and in-kind support of community health activities in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties as part of its community benefit commitment. “We are a nonprofit and mission‑driven organization providing care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, but we know it takes more than that to have healthy communities,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO. “That’s why we support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy.” ...
Golfers scramble to help Altrusa
Enjoying a day of golf also generates community rewards on Saturday, July 27, when Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay hosts its fifth annual scramble at Crestview Golf Club in Waldport. The event is a fundraiser for Altrusa, which is dedicated to improving the lives of women and children in Lincoln County. From addressing emergency needs of local K-12 students, to improving literacy, and pitching in to help those experiencing homelessness, the members of this local non-profit organization find fun, creative ways to raise money for...
Sitka Center, schools partner to expand arts access for children
The 2024-25 school year will bring new arts access for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade public school students from Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties, with new school districts signing on to provide Sitka Youth Program services to their students. Sitka has been actively expanding education for Oregon students in the arts and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), focusing on reaching out to new communities and supporting underserved students. Nine...
School Collaboration With LCCC
Lincoln County School District is celebrating the success of its innovative partnership with the Lincoln City Cultural Center. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to integrating arts into the educational curriculum to enhance the learning experience for students at Taft and Oceanlake Elementary schools. Initiated several years ago with a focus on third and fourth-grade students at Taft Elementary, this partnership has developed an educational program that aligns art projects with academic content. "Working closely with the.
Tactical Response Team Serves Narcotics Related Warrant
On Wednesday July 17th, 2024 at 4am, Newport Police, with the assistance of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Tactical Response Team (TRT), served a narcotics-related search warrant at 769 SW Buford Avenue in Siletz, Oregon. Through their investigations, Officers had received information that the occupants of the residence were currently involved in selling narcotics to others in the Newport and Lincoln County area. Further information was developed that the occupants were possibly in possession of firearms.
Seal Rock interpretive sign features pollinators
This Friday, July 19, at 11 a.m., several state, county and city representatives will gather with volunteers from the Highway 101 Pollinator Project in Seal Rock (at Highway 101 and Northwest Coast Road) for the dedication of a new interpretive sign about coastal pollinators and native plants. Planting native plants for native pollinators along Highway 101 is a cooperative project between Lincoln County and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), which has designated 19 sites for native plants that support native pollinators. ...
Receptions to celebrate teen artists in Amplifying Voices project
More than 40 Lincoln County youth and teens participated in the Amplifying Voices art program presented earlier this summer by Samaritan ArtsCare in collaboration with Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. Their resulting artwork will be highlighted at two artists’ receptions, and the public is invited to attend one or both:
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