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For the Love of Music: Niki Price honored $5M possible for Lincoln
County projects
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The Siletz Bay Music Festival has honored Lincoln City Cultural Center Director Niki Price at a special ceremony. Oregon State Sen. Dick Anderson and State Rep David Gomberg presented the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s Dick Hyman Award to Price at the festival’s award ceremony, Friday evening, Aug. 22. The award was presented in recognition of Price’s love of See PRICE, page A4
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Lincoln City Cultural Center Executive Director Niki Price holds the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s Dick Hyman Award following the presentation to her by State Sen. Dick Anderson, left, and State Rep. David Gomberg, right, at the festival’s award ceremony. (Courtesy from Bob Gibson)
A housing development project in Lincoln City, Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC), Central Coast Fire & Rescue, and Siletz Fire, are inline to share a portion of $16.6 million in federal funding. The funding is part of appropriation bills now under consideration by the U.S. Congress. In announcing the funding, Oregon U.S. Rep. Val
Hoyle said she has secured $16,625,000 in Community Project Funding (CPFs) from the federal government is designed to support projects across Oregon’s 4th district, including in Lincoln County. “When I travel across the Central and South Coast, I hear the same thing from people in every community: we need safe streets, affordable homes, access to health care, and a See FUNDING, page A6
Oregon beaches make top 10 JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The travel website, Lonely Planet, illustrates a listing of what it describes as 10 of the Best Beaches along Oregon’s Pacific Coast. Oregon’s coastline as 363 miles of rugged terrain “dotted with some incredibly beautiful stretches of sand, dramatic headlands and prime surfing. Not only that, this stretch of coastline has been protected from development and designated as “the People’s Coast,”’ Lonely Planet states. “Since the Beach Bill was passed in 1913, the state’s beaches, coves, and coastline have been reserved as public lands for the enjoyment of Oregonians.” • Cannon Beach is number 1 on the list as the “best beach for bird watching.” • Seaside is listed as number 2, described as the “best beach for a fun carnival atmosphere.” • Yachats is number 3, described as “best beach for getting away from it all.” • Gold Beach is listed as number 4, “best beach for wildlife watching.” • Florence and the Oregon Dunes is number 5, as, “best beach for otherworldly landscapes.” • Manzanita, described as the “best beach for an exclusive vibe.” is listed number 6. See BEACHES, page A6
Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach is listed as the number 1 best beach. See more photos with this story at the Lincoln County Leader web website. (Courtesy photo from Margaret Minnic)
Depoe Bay from above, looking east over Highway 101. Migrating whales typically swim close to the shoreline, right along the edge of Depoe Bay. (Courtesy photo from Frank Cavezza)
Yachats is listed as the number 3 as the “best beach for getting away from it all.” (Photo Courtesy from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department)
LEADER CLOSER LOOK
The impact of Lincoln County’s drought into the future JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The continued hot, dry weather through August has intensified the impact of Lincoln County’s drought. Gov. Tina Kotek declared a Drought Emergency July 10, following a declaration from the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. In a Lincoln
County Leader report published in early July, Kotek’s office stated that the drought is likely to have a significant economic impact on the farm, ranch, recreation, tourism and natural resources sectors, as well as an See DROUGHT, page A7
This mural painted on the side of McKay’s Market along Highway 101 is one element of the tourist attraction efforts in Lincoln City. There is heightening concerns that the increasing drought will impact tourism. (Photo by Jeremy C. Ruark)
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