

Waldport Man Perishes In Highway 99 Crash
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 4:44 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 99W near milepost 30.5 in Yamhill County. The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Toyota Camry, operated by Jackie Sue Williams of Dundee, was traveling northbound on Hwy. 99W, passing multiple vehicles. The operator of the Toyota, Williams, lost control of the car, which left the roadway on the right side. The Camry struck several trees before i


Storm Updates
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Lincoln County in effect until 11:45 pm tonight. The high winds are expected to continue until 10pm tonight. Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, throughout Lincoln and Tillamook Counties. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. At 5:54 PM


Storm Causes Power Outages, Flooding Causing Evacuations
Central Lincoln PUD announced they are responding to widespread outages and damage caused by 60+ mph wind gusts and saturated soil from heavy rainfall, resulting in broken crossarms and poles, downed trees, and downed power lines. Central Lincoln crews, along with mutual aid crews from Springfield Utility Board , are currently working in hazardous conditions to restore power to multiple outages across our service area, from Depoe Bay to North Bend. Additional mutual aid crews




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