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Bayfront merchants unhappy with new parking program
While the academy does not sanction the participants use of weapons or carrying out actual police duties, the attendees are offered law enforcement weapons training. (Courtesy photo)
STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
A new pay-to-park program on the Newport Bayfront took effect on May 1 of this year, and an article appearing in the Lincoln County Leader last month indicated that city leaders believe this new program is meeting expectations. There is a lack of available parking along See PARKING, page A7
Lincoln City Police Academy engages participants JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Tourists on the Newport Bayfront are pictured in front of one of the kiosks for the city’s new payto-park program. (Photo by Steve Card)
The seventh annual Lincoln City Police
Department (LCPD) Police Academy is underway. The sessions have been expanded from 12 to 13
weeks to dedicate more class time for each topic. The academy started See POLICE, page A8
SOLVE Fall Beach Cleanup
The annual SOLVE Fall Beach Cleanup took place Saturday, Sept. 21, along beaches up and down the coast. Above, Sherri and Frank DeFilippis serve as beach captains at the check-in table at the Nye Beach turnaround in Newport. Pictured right are Donna Carver, left, and Marti Morandi, of Salem, who traveled to the coast Saturday specifically to help clean up the beach — and to enjoy some coastal cuisine. (Photos by Steve Card)
South Beach Church building underway
A variety of community events, including the popular Summer Kite Festival, helped bring more visitors to Lincoln City this past summer. (Courtesy photo)
Art in the sand, kites in the air, boost Lincoln City tourism JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Lincoln City’s tourist economy appears to be coming back strong following business challenges during and after
the COVID pandemic. This past summer, a steady stream of visitors helped boost overall business in the city. The
Lincoln County Leader contacted the city tourism department, Explore See TOURISM, page A8
This aerial view shows the recently poured foundation for the new, 20,000-square-foot South Beach Church. The site, located at 301 SE 40th St., includes 12 acres of land. (Courtesy photo) STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
It has been a long time coming, but the start of construction on the building that will become the new home of South
Beach Church officially got underway last week with the pouring of the foundation. The church property consists of 12 acres located at 301 SE 40th St., which is alongside
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the road leading up to the Oregon Coast Community College Central County Campus. The church building will be 20,000 square feet, See CHURCH, page A7
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