The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of a river otter east of Waldport in Lincoln County. On May 6, 2026, Fish and Wildlife troopers received a report of a deceased river otter floating in Thissel Pond in eastern Lincoln County. Thissel Pond is a popular trout fishing pond located near the Oregon Hatchery Research Center on Fall Creek Road in Alsea. Troopers arrived

As of today, June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts and Lincoln County Fire Defense Board are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. “Looking at the current conditions and projections for the summer, ODF is prepared to have another busy fire season,” said Michael Curran, Oregon Department of Forestry’s Fire Protection D

Saturday June 13th, 2026 at approximately 6:33 PM emergency responders including the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported missing swimmer in the remote area of the Siletz River gorge, in Logsden, OR. This location was described as two miles upstream of Moonshine Park. Bystanders reported witnessing a male swimmer jumping off the rocks and having trouble returning from the river. Reported attempts to locate and rescue the swimmer were made however ul