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New chief at Coast Guard Sitka Center, schools partner to expand arts access for children Station Depoe Bay JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Amber Archer is the new officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Coast Guard Officer in Charge Amber Archer began her responsibilities June 7 at Station Depoe Bay. It is the first time for her as a chief officer, but not for serving along the Oregon coast. “It’s kind of coming home to me,” she said. “While I am not an See CHIEF, page A7
The 2024-25 school year will bring new arts access for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade public school students from Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties, with new school districts signing on to provide Sitka Youth Program services to their students. Sitka has been actively See ARTS, page A4
Children have the opportunity to use their imagination with projects offered through the Sitka Youth Program. (Courtesy photo)
A backhoe is used in an effort to create a fire line just downhill from one of the homes that was threatened during a brush fire on July 10 alongside Sturdevant Road in Toledo. (Photos by Steve Card)
Brush fire forces evacuations in Toledo STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
A brush fire that broke out alongside Sturdevant Road in Toledo Wednesday afternoon, July 10, resulted in the evacuation of several homes and responses from a number of fire districts and law enforcement agencies. Toledo Fire Chief Larry Robeson said the fire posed an immediate threat to a number of homes in the area, and the call went out for assistance from any available to respond fire agencies. “Clearly there was (a threat to homes),” Robeson said. “There was a report early on that a garage was on fire, but
Quick response stops potential for significant damage
A firefighter from Newport sprays water into the ditch and brush alongside Sturdevant Road as crews from multiple departments battle a fire on the east side of Toledo.
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Nina Vetter steps into Newport city manager role The city of Newport officially welcomed Nina Vetter as its new city manager on July 9. She was unanimously voted by city council on April 19 to succeed Spencer Nebel, who recently retired after serving more than 10 years as city manager. Vetter comes to Newport with over 15 years of government service, most
recently as city manager for Gresham from 202123. She is the first woman to hold the city manager position for Newport. “Newport is a vibrant city with a rich history and a diverse, supportive community, and I am excited to help lead the
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city into its future,” Vetter said. “I look forward to working alongside a great team of city department leaders, elected officials and community members to continue to strengthen and grow Newport together.” Vetter will play a key
role in leading the city in its short and long-term goals and projects, including the Big Creek Dam Project, Save our Supply, which will replace the city’s earthen dams to sustain seismic activity and create storage potential to provide for healthier
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environmental flows and support Newport’s future water supply needs. She will also oversee the city’s 15-year plan to provide upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant that will significantly improve See MANAGER, page A3
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