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Car crashes into Newport business Saturday STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a building in Newport’s Deco District on Saturday afternoon, June 8, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. The incident occurred at around 4 p.m. when a Kia Amanti, driven by Christopher Daniel Johnson, 38, of Newport, jumped the curb, took
A car driven by Christopher Daniel Johnson, 38, of Newport, jumped the curb, took out a streetlamp, and struck a building at 437 SW Coast Highway in Newport Saturday afternoon. Johnson was later charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. (Photo by Steve Card)
out a streetlamp, and struck a building at 437 SW Coast Highway. That building houses Red Lotus Music. Johnson had been traveling north on Highway 101 in fairly heavy weekend traffic when the crash occurred. According to the police report, he told law enforcement officials that he had fallen asleep at the wheel, and the last thing he remembered was crossing over the See CRASH, page A10
Congratulations Classes of 2024
Lincoln City moving forward with Villages at Cascade Head development JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
It began as a key economic development driver for Lincoln City, but the city’s $2.5 million purchase in 2012 of 375 acres of the Villages at Cascade Head have been sitting idle following the COVID pandemic and the procedural process. “The properties at the Villages is a very substantial part of our buildable lands, and it is also close to, and partially includes city and public utilities,” said former Lincoln City Planning and Community Development Director Richard Townsend, now acting as the city’s interim director. “So we want to encourage the area to be developed while still protecting the important parts of it. That’s largely been done already with re-zoning.”
Graduation ceremonies were held around Lincoln County last week as communities honored their Class of 2024 at the various schools. Above, Toledo High School graduates walk onto Hargett Memorial Field for their commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday. According to the Lincoln County School District, Toledo had 31 graduates this year. Numbers of graduates at other high schools around the district were: Newport, 150; Taft 103; Waldport, 43; Compass Online, 22; Eddyville, 18, and Siletz, 12. (Photo by Steve Card)
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Pictured right is a Taft High School senior as she prepares to walk across the stage to receive her diploma, also on Saturday. (Photo by Jeremy C. Ruark)
Townsend said while the city wants to encourage See CASCADE HEAD, page A9
Consolidation of Newport, Depoe Bay Groundbreaking set for June 20 at Schooner Creek Discovery Park fire departments to be considered STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The idea of consolidating portions of the Newport Fire Department and the Depoe Bay Fire District was discussed this month during a work session of the Newport City Council. In attendance at that June 3 session were Newport Fire Chief Rob Murphy and Depoe Bay Fire Chief Tom Jackson. Murphy said Oregon law gives broad authority to local government
Lincoln City Parks & Recreation (LCP&R) has announced the official groundbreaking for construction of Schooner Creek Discovery Park at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 20. This public celebration of the Phase 1 construction will highlight the first inclusive and accessible playground on the
The Newport City Council, at its meeting on June 17, is expected to initiate a discussion on the possible consolidation of administrative services between the Newport Fire Department and the Depoe Bay Fire District. (Photo by Steve Card)
See PARK, page A10
Lincoln City’s new 6.71-acre Schooner Creek Discovery Park will be located at 4815 SE 51st St, the former Taft Elementary School site. (Courtesy photo)
See FIRE, page A9
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