Walkway work (Newport News-Times)Even in the midst of the summer, there's always a way to get mud in your eye - and just about everything else - when it's construction time on U.S. Highway 101. This project in Depoe Bay will result in a complete sidewalk on the northwest side of town that doesn't force cyclists and pedestrians onto the highway.
Newport Twp. KOZ to be housing site (Times Leader)NEWPORT TWP. â The owners of the former Daniel J. Flood Industrial Park hope Keystone Opportunity Zone tax breaks will help turn a portion of the mostly vacant park into a residential community named âWhitney Pointe.â
10 Oregon coast destinations (Stamford Advocate)Oregon properly boasts of its 363 miles of Pacific coastline, with memorable experiences to be had all along the way. Here are just 10 of the diversions, listed roughly north to south, that we enjoyed during a week on the central coast:
'Tuna Classic' to benefit food bank (Newport News-Times)The Second annual Oregon Tuna Classic Tournament to benefit Oregon Food Bank and Ducks Unlimited is set to 50 Boats and hundreds of people to the central Oregon coast. Boats will depart from Newport and Depoe Bay at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 to kickoff this year's fishing event series.
Depoe Bay shrinks Winchell Street plan (Newport News-Times)The Depoe Bay City Council, faced with a single bid for planned improvements on Winchell Street and failed negotiations by City Field Superintendent Terry Owings with the project's sole bidder to bring the cost down to budget, decided this week to raise the budget a bit.
Chamber installs new board of directors (Newport News-Times)On Thursday, July 13 at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce held their annual membership dinner and meeting to install the new board of directors for 2006-07 and to honor the Volunteer of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and more.
Political Briefs (Newport News-Times)Lincoln County Commission candidate Kevin Pfannes attended the July 7 groundbreaking for the new north county campus of Oregon Coast Community College.
10 Oregon coast destinations (Stamford Advocate)Oregon properly boasts of its 363 miles of Pacific coastline, with memorable experiences to be had all along the way. Here are just 10 of the diversions, listed roughly north to south, that we enjoyed during a week on the central coast:
County works to curb underage drinking (Newport News-Times)As part of their efforts to curb underage drinking and keep alcohol out of the hands of minors in Lincoln County, the Health and Human Services Department partnered with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to provide several local trainings to educate patrons on the growing issue of underage alcohol use.
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