The Oregon Board of Parole is considering whether to move forward with possible release for a man convicted in the 1980 kidnapping and murder of 14-year-old Sherwood girl Charmel Ulrich, whose body was found east of Waldport in Lincoln County. Lincoln County District Attorney Jenna Wallace attended the hearing in Salem last week, representing both the county where the killing occurred and Ulrich’s family. Ulrich was abducted from the Sherwood area in Washington County in 1980

Lincoln County School District is preparing to cut about $5 million from its general operating budget next year, driven largely by a steady decline in student enrollment that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Lincoln County School District Superintendent Dr. Majalise Tolan said the district has been losing roughly 100 students per year for several years. Because state funding follows students, fewer enrollments mean less revenue, forcing reductions across the system. T

In the race for Governor it looks like it will be Republican Christine Drazen who currently has 47% of the vote who is going against Tina Kotek, who has over 84%. For US Representative 4th district it appears Val Hoyle is in the lead for democrats and Monique DeSpain is ahead for the republicans. For the US Senate race, Jeff Merkley is ahead for the democrats and for republican race Brock Smith is ahead right now with over 30%. All local measures appear to have passed at this