ODOT is beginning the next phase of work responding to the massive landslide that closed OR 229 between mileposts 14.2 and 15.1 in December 2025. In the coming weeks, travelers and nearby residents may see heavy equipment working in and around the slide area as crews prepare for subsurface investigations. This is a critical step toward designing the highway repair. This work is an important milestone. The information gathered over the coming months will guide the design of bo

On Sunday August 9th, 2026, just after midnight, Newport Police arrested 19-year old Shataha Beggs of Siletz, after she attempted to elude police. The event started when a Newport Officer observed a Toyota Camry with no license plates traveling through Newport at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the car and as they did, the driver failed to yield and continued driving. The driver of the Toyota turned eastbound on Hwy 20, running through

The Lincoln City, City Council approved sending a $58 million no-wrap bond measure to November ballot. Voters will decide this November whether to approve up to $58 million in general obligation bonds for a new civic complex, after the City Council narrowly backed the higher bond amount and a “no wrap” financing structure on a 4–3 vote. Resolution 2026-19, approved at the end of a lengthy discussion, calls for a bond measure that would fund a new city hall and related civic f