Sunday September 6th just before midnight Lincoln City Police Officers responded to the area of SE Drift Creek Road and SE Hemlock Drive to assist the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation of a stolen vehicle. Officers learned a male suspect, later identified as 37-year old Joseph Mealler, of Marion County Oregon, had stolen a vehicle from a nearby quarry, then fled the area on foot when Lincoln County Sheriff''s Deputies attempted to contact him. Lincoln

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed September 2026 as National Recovery and Wellbriety Month in Lincoln County, highlighting local efforts to address addiction, mental health, and intergenerational trauma – and tying that work to housing, youth support, and community education. Commissioners approved the proclamation during their September 2 Board of Commissioners meeting. The resolution recognizes recovery as “an ongoing process of change where people im

Reliable access to prescribed medications and other pharmacy services is vitally important for a healthy community. With many national drugstore chains closing, Samaritan Health Services has begun opening retail pharmacies throughout its service area – including one in Newport scheduled to open in January 2027. “For quite some time, we have recognized the urgency and need for an additional retail pharmacy in Newport,” said Lesley Ogden, MD, CEO of Samaritan’s Lincoln County h