The city of Newport celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Newport and Mombetsu Japan, a partnership that has fostered cultural exchange and international friendship since its official establishment in 1966. During the banquet and ceremony held Friday night May 15th, City officials, members of the Mombetsu delegation, representatives from Newport’s Sister City Committee, community leaders, visiting dignitaries, and residents gathered in Newp

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners received a detailed report last week on the work of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Oregon Coast Community College, with presenter Dave Price describing the past year as “one of the best in our history” for local small-business support. Price, filling in for SBDC Director Greg Price, walked commissioners through a year of record activity and impact in Lincoln County. According to Price, the SBDC in the last year: Serve

The Siletz Fire District responded to a shed fire that had been intentionally set by the property owner. When the first Siletz Valley Fire unit arrived, crews had to determine whether the situation was a legal backyard burn or something more serious before requesting additional resources. This delay led to understandable concerns from bystanders about response time and available personnel. The deparment reminds that it is important to remember that backyard burning is limited