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Missing child found in Yaquina Bay mud flats
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received an urgent call on concern from a South Beach family Aug. 13, unable to locate their autistic 10-year-old son. The family reported noticing their son was missing within three minutes and had looked for him briefly before calling for help. The City of Newport Police Department and Newport Fire Department responded to assist in attempting to locate the missing boy while sheriff’s office search and rescue (SAR) resources gathered to organize a broader search operation. ...
Missing ATV rider found, rescued
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinator Aug. 10, requesting assistance in locating a female ATV rider missing in the area of Cummins Creek Ridge in Lane County. The missing female was riding on the US Forest Service 58 Road with a family member before they became separated, and Lane County SAR was contacted. The Cummins Creek Ridge...
Newport firefighters deployed to assist with Dixon Fire
Newport Fire Chief Rob Murphy and firefighter Kaden Keogh have been deployed as members of Task Force 64 in Lincoln County to assist Douglas County with the Dixon Fire, currently burning near Canyonville in southwest Oregon. Murphy and Keogh will operate one of Newport’s Type 6 engines, which is able to maneuver through and access difficult terrain, making it beneficial for battling wildfires. The Dixon Fire has burned over 1,800 acres and has zero percent containment. ...
Arson suspected in Monday fire that caused up to $150,000 damage to Waldport church
Arson is suspected as the cause of a fire early Monday that did an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 damage to Our Savior Lutheran Church on Bayview Road just north of the Alsea Bay Bridge in Waldport. Firefighters from Seal Rock Fire District were first on the scene after an alarm...
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