The Oregon State Marine Board honored recently retired Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Marine Deputy Dion Blake during its quarterly board meeting held in Madras. Over Deputy Blake’s 14-plus years with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, much of his time was dedicated to the Marine Patrol. Lincoln County’s waterways are complex and diverse, everything from saltwater bays to narrow freshwater rivers. Expert boat handling and knowledge are required, and Blake quickly mastere

ODFW staff presenting to commissioners The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved new rules for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery aimed at reducing whale entanglements while keeping the fishery operating. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission heard a detailed proposal at the commission meeting in Salem on August 14, 2026 on new rules aimed at reducing whale entanglements in the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery while improving monitoring of the fleet.

Georgia-Pacific touts 70 years in Toledo, big role in local jobs and cardboard supply. Georgia-Pacific’s Toledo mill is preparing to mark 70 years in Lincoln County, and company representatives say the facility remains a major economic driver and key player in the West Coast cardboard box supply chain — even as it faces growing regulatory pressures. Speaking at a recent Newport chamber lunch, Andrea Formo with Georgia Pacific, described the Toledo operation as Georgia-Pacific