Additional Articles

• Opinion

  Feeding ban is overdue

  I know I’m not alone in having a story about a nasty encounter between a pet and a wild animal within Newport city limits.

  1 year ago
• Sports

  Round Up: Boomers win streak hits 5

  TOLEDO — Don’t look now, but the Toledo volleyball team now has as many wins as they did all of last season, and there are still 11 games remaining on the schedule. With seven wins, five in a row, the Boomers are off to a solid 2-0 start to league play — halfway to last season’s mark of four Sunset Conference victories. The Boomers most recent victim was Bandon, which the Boomers beat in straight sets 25-16, 25-18 and 25-22. The Boomers will host Gold Beach on Thursday, Sept. 18 before hosting rival Waldport on Monday, Sept. 24.

  11 months ago
• Community

  Cetacean Society to meet in Newport

  The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is having its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation topic will be “Sharing the Science: What 2,500 Whale Watchers are doing for Research,” by guest speaker Ted Cheeseman.

  11 months ago
• Community

  Crisis in child care is focus of presentation

  Quality, dependable and affordable child care is not only needed for a healthy community, it is also a critical building block for a stable workforce. The Central Oregon Coast Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is presenting a panel and community discussion concerning the “Crisis in Child Care in Lincoln County” on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the McEntee Meeting Room at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St.

  11 months ago
• Community

  Trip planned to Fall Art Festival

  On Saturday, Sept. 22, Corvallis will be hosting the 45th annual Fall Art Festival, featuring 160-plus artist vendors, more than a dozen food carts, and tasting tables for local wine, beer and spirits. Also, there are two stages with live music all day for everyone to enjoy. The Newport 60+ Activity Center is sponsoring a trip to the festival, leaving Newport at 9 a.m. and returning around 5 p.m. The cost for this trip is $10.

  11 months ago
• Community

  Nominations sought for Community Champions Awards

  Seashore Family Literacy in Waldport has opened nominations for its 2018 Community Champions Awards. The deadline for submitting a name for consideration is noon on Oct. 15. Seashore Family Literacy Center is asking: • Who do you know that serves others with commitment, kindness and integrity? • Who do you know that uses joy, knowledge, wisdom, beauty, safety and/or warmth to strengthen our South Lincoln community?

  11 months ago
• Community

  Balance enhancement training offered

  A series of classes called Balance Enhancement Training (B.E.T.) is being offered at the Newport Recreation Center, taught by Brenda Luntzel, fitness specialist. Falling is a big problem for older adults. The Centers for Disease Control says that every year, one out of four Americans aged 65 and older falls, and more than 2.8 million fall-related injuries are treated in emergency departments. Among those, 800,000 patients will be hospitalized and more than 27,000 will die. One out of five falls causes a serious injury, such as broken bones or head trauma, and more than 95 percent of hip fractures are caused by falls. Also, falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury.

  11 months ago
• Business

  Leadership Lincoln taking hiatus for 2018-19

  The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce has chosen to take a hiatus from its Leadership Lincoln program, which has been held annually for the last 26 years. The program usually graduates 25-30 students each spring. The newly revamped program is scheduled to begin in September of 2019.

  1 year ago