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Lincoln County, Oregon
Driver behavior charted in Lincoln City Newport nurses, Samaritan
reach tentative agreement
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Aggressive driving continues to be a concern for Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) traffic officers, but there is a surprising, and possibly even more dangerous element of that aggression. “We certainly have had a few notable examples See DRIVER, page A7
STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
Traffic often backs up during the summer along Highway 101 through the middle of Lincoln City. (Photo by Jeremy C. Ruark)
A tentative agreement between management at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and nurses working at the Newport medical facility was reached during a bargaining session held last Friday, Aug. 2.
The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) represents 104 registered nurses working at SPCH, whose contract expired on June 30. Samaritan had been in negotiations since March with nurses at both SPCH and Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Samaritan reached a tentative agreement with
the Albany nurses on Monday, July 29. Newport nurses had planned to hold an informational picket alongside Highway 101 next to the Center for Health Education at 5 p.m. Friday if the two parties couldn’t come See NURSES, page A6
Beverly Beach State Park welcomes back visitors STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
There were a lot of smiles at Beverly Beach State Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, as people flocked back to this popular campground north of Newport that had been closed for the past 11 months. “We’re excited to have visitors back in the park. It’s one of the best parts of this job, and we have missed it,” said Park Manager Burke Martin. “This is why we come to work.” Both the campground and day-use area were closed in September of last year, just after Labor Day weekend, for some upgrades and renovation work. The original plan was for the park to reopen earlier this summer, but construction delays pushed that back. Now, restrooms have been cleaned and painted, all the campsites are ready for use, and the majority of the park’s construction work is complete. During construction, crews moved overhead power lines underground for safety and to maintain electricity during high winds at the coast. Aging waterlines at the park were also replaced. The work required digging into the asphalt road that winds through the park See PARK, page A6
The Oregon State Parks mascot, JR Beaver, greets visitors on the day of the reopening of Beverly Beach State Park, which had been closed for 11 months due to construction projects. (Photo by Steve Card)
Merkley holds town hall in Newport U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke to a gathering of constituents during a town hall on Friday, Aug. 2, in Newport. (Photo by Steve Card) STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held his 32nd town hall of the year on Friday, Aug. 2, when he spoke with constituents in the auditorium of the Gladys
This conceptual drawing shows what a new welcome center could look like at D River Recreational Site in Lincoln City. (Courtesy photo)
Valley Marine Studies Building at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Since taking office in 2009, Merkley has kept his promise to hold an
open town hall for each of Oregon’s 36 counties every year. “Over the course of the more than 570 town halls I’ve See MERKLEY, page A8
D River Wayside project still in the works in Lincoln City JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
It is one of the most popular visited sites
along the Oregon coast and the most visited place in Lincoln City, according to state and local tourism officials.
1422 N Coast Hwy 101 • Newport • 541-265-7731
The D River Recreation Area along Highway 101 in Lincoln
See WAYSIDE, page A8
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