On October 20, 2026, Newport Police officers were notified that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had been vandalized with graffiti consisting of the word “Peace”, a peace symbol accompanied by two exclamation marks, and other words/symbols. This discovery prompted an investigation that has since identified over a dozen additional instances of similar graffiti on and beneath the Yaquina Bay Bridge, multiple locations east along SW Bay Boulevard, near Walgreens and Starbucks, and

Lincoln County Clerk Amy Southwell said election officials are seeing strong early participation, with nearly 15% of ballots already returned as of Friday October 23rd. The main batch of ballots left a Bend mailing house on Oct. 14 and was sent to Portland for distribution. Most were officially mailed the following day, she said. Some voters may not receive a ballot, and those who need a replacement can contact the elections office. Amy said drop boxes are the most reliable w

The fire at Pacific Seafood’s Newport facility on the Bayfront remains active as crews continue to work to contain it. Newport city officials reported that the first call came in at 8:51 a.m., and firefighters from across the region joined local emergency responders. Officials said no civilian injuries have been reported. One firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation. About 30 to 40 people were inside the facility when the fire began; officials said they evacuated sa