Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with lincoln_city www.salem-news.com 2013 Oregon State Police, the State Medical Examiner's Office and Lincoln City Police, are investigating the cause of death of an adult male found early Tuesday morning floating in the ocean off Depoe Bay. 24-year old Daniel Lee Ahlers of Lincoln City was reported missing Monday after he failed to return from jet skiing in the ocean. http://salem-news.com/articles/march052013/jetski-death.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march052013/jetski-death.php Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:13:00 PST Details are being released in the ongoing search for the man who shot a police officer on the Oregon coast Sunday night. 43-year old David Anthony Durham is accused of shooting of Lincoln City Police Officer Steven B. Dodds, who remains in critical condition. http://salem-news.com/articles/january252011/shooting-suspect.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january252011/shooting-suspect.php Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:40:00 PST UPDATE: A Lincoln City police officer, 45-year old Steven B. Dodds, is in critical condition after he was shot Sunday night during a traffic stop on Highway 101 on the south end of Lincoln City. http://salem-news.com/articles/january242011/lincolncity-officershot.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january242011/lincolncity-officershot.php Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:19:00 PST The first week of 2011 was an amazing start with surf ranging from 10'-20'. Having spent two weeks in Santa Barbara for Christmas without any surf, made it real easy to come back to Oregon for a week of freezing cold conditions with giant clean surf. Joining myself for the entire week of amazing surf were several locals; It was the biggest paddle session for the local crew by far and they were stoked to be charging it. http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/season-opener-ea.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/season-opener-ea.php Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:45:00 PST The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to continue to support and enhance members businesses, will be offering six (6) free internet marketing classes in 2011. The classes will cover Facebook; Twitter; Two-way communications through social networking; Marketing your business through social networks; and advanced Google tools. These classes will take place on Wednesdays January 19th, 26th, and February 2nd, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8:50pm in the Community Room at the Oregon Coast Community College located at 3788 SE High School Drive, Lincoln City. These classes, valued at $180.00, will be offered free of charge to chamber members. Space is limited and will be on a first-come/first-served basis so it is recommended to reserve your spot early. http://salem-news.com/articles/november112010/lccc-internet-marketing.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november112010/lccc-internet-marketing.php Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:11:00 PST When you think of the Pacific Northwest surf scene, the thoughts that come to mind are; freezing cold waters, unpredictable and extreme weather conditions, dense coastal fog, huge tide changes, heavy rip currents, unfriendly ocean life and lots of driving. This is why when it gets really big there are usually only a handful of local big-wave surfers in the water. http://salem-news.com/articles/october092010/oregon-big-wave.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october092010/oregon-big-wave.php Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:46:00 PDT Police on the Oregon coast say a 72-year old Lake Oswego man died Sunday morning after he was swept out into the ocean while trying to rescue his dog off a Lincoln City-area beach. http://salem-news.com/articles/february142010/death_lc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february142010/death_lc.php Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:00:00 PST Lincoln City was the scene of a murder and series of arrests over the weekend, the final suspect was taken into custody early this morning. http://salem-news.com/articles/february082010/lc_murder_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february082010/lc_murder_tk.php Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:22:00 PST Footage of a California big wave surfer riding a gigantic Oregon reef wave last October has been entered in the Ride of the Year Category for The 10th Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. I shot the footage of Camarillo, California Eric Akiskalian last October during the Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic that is held each year by Oregon surfers John Forse and Adam Wagner. Eric and his tow-in partner Keith Galbraith were towsurfing giant waves at South Reef, adjacent to the contest location the entire afternoon and they were riding some of the biggest waves ever ridden along Oregon’s coast. http://salem-news.com/articles/february022010/wave_nom_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february022010/wave_nom_tk.php Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:11:00 PST We cover issues related to racism in Oregon regularly; our ongoing series about a former Corrections Officer from Oregon prisons; William Coleman, has illustrated the extreme lack of transparency and corruption in Oregon's government. His story, like this one, places a particular emphasis on racism toward African-Americans. http://salem-news.com/articles/january032010/kim-petitt-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january032010/kim-petitt-tk.php Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:00 PST With Fall barely out the gate, the second major North West Pacific swell marched towards the Oregon coastline promising endless amounts of giant surf for a few solid days. With the predicted buoy reading of 17' @ 17 seconds, Mother Nature delivered once again a massive blow with some 35'-40'+ wave face heights at a select outer reef just south of the now famous Nelscott Reef. The locals call it 'South Reef' and rarely does it break as it did on October 22, 2009! http://salem-news.com/articles/november012009/oregon_surf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november012009/oregon_surf.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:16:00 PST Al Mennie and Andrew Cotton have just managed to surf three giant swells in two oceans all within a one week period. The duo racked up over 8,000 miles last week in order to surf two swells at Aileens, Ireland and compete at the Nelscott Tow-In Classic, Oregon. http://salem-news.com/articles/october302009/tow_surf_ea.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october302009/tow_surf_ea.php Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:17:00 PDT The Nelscott Reef in Lincoln City was going off Thursday, once again providing 25+ foot waves for the annual surf contest known as the Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic, the fifth annual event. http://salem-news.com/articles/october232009/surf_contest_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october232009/surf_contest_tk.php Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:20:00 PDT Organizers say the 2009 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic and Big Wave Paddle In surf contest has a green light, and will be held Thursday, 22 October. The event draws some of the biggest names in surfing to Lincoln City, to ride one of the largest reef waves in the world. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192009/surf_event.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192009/surf_event.php Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:04:00 PDT State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Wednesday afternoon's fatal traffic crash on Highway 18 in the Rose Lodge area that resulted in the death of a Salem man and injuries to his wife. http://salem-news.com/articles/august272009/fatal_101_8-27-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august272009/fatal_101_8-27-09.php Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:04:00 PDT Seven people were injured, two seriously, in a four-vehicle traffic crash Saturday morning on Highway 18 west of the Van Duzer Corridor in Lincoln County. Oregon State Police Sergeant Justin McGladrey says Saturday at approximately 12:20 p.m. a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 44-year old David Carl Josephson of Yacolt, Washington, was stopped behind a group of traffic westbound on Highway 18 near milepost 7 due to an earlier crash about three miles west. http://salem-news.com/articles/july052009/van_duzer_crash_7-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july052009/van_duzer_crash_7-5-09.php Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:10:00 PDT Oregon State Police say they are on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 18 just west of Van Duzer Corridor. The wreck near milepost 8 has temporarily closed the Corridor as emergency crews, police and other crash responders make their way to the scene. Highway 18 is a mostly rural highway that spans from the Willamette Valley in McMinnville, to the coastal town of Lincoln City and other points north and south. http://salem-news.com/articles/july042009/crash_vanduzer_7-4-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july042009/crash_vanduzer_7-4-09.php Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:20:00 PDT Life can come about full circle sometimes, and I consider that when I think of my longtime friends from the beach, Tony and Jeanne Gile. Their business, Safari Town Surf Shop in Lincoln City is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. I am heartened that Oregon so completely accepted the sport of surfing in recent years. I'm not surprised by Tony's success, and I am glad that his shop has been one of the driving forces making surfing a regular everyday part of Oregon's beach culture. http://salem-news.com/articles/june042009/safari_town_052209.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june042009/safari_town_052209.php Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:32:00 PDT Oregon State Police and the Lincoln County interagency major crash team are continuing the investigation of Saturday afternoon's fatal traffic crash on Highway 18 east of Highway 101. Troopers say a Langlois-area man died and five others received minor injuries in the crash. The highway re-opened 3 1/2 hours after it happened. http://salem-news.com/articles/april052009/hwy_18_4-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april052009/hwy_18_4-5-09.php Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:40:00 PDT Oregon State Police are on the scene of a fatal crash on Highway 99 near Savage Rapids Dam; at 6:45 p.m. Saturday they responded to a fatal traffic crash happened Highway 38 between Scottsburg and Elkton, involving a single motorcycle. State troopers were called to the scene of a fatal crash at 4:45 p.m. on Highway 18, near milepost 5 in Lincoln County. Before that, they responded to a fatal traffic crash on Highway 101 south of Bandon. http://salem-news.com/articles/april042009/fatal_trio_4-4-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april042009/fatal_trio_4-4-09.php Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:56:00 PDT The FBI is releasing photos of a female bank robber and the car she was believed to be driving in the hope that the public can help identify her. http://salem-news.com/articles/february262009/fbi_suspect-2-26-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february262009/fbi_suspect-2-26-09.php Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:30:00 PST Police say a Klamath Falls-area man received non-life threatening injuries Thursday morning when he lost control of his commercial vehicle and crashed on Highway 18 east of Lincoln City. Highway 18 was closed at the crash location and re-opened by mid-afternoon. It's nothing new on this winding Oregon coast highway; and they often lock traffic and routes around Lincoln City down tight. "Speed is a possible contributing factor," an Oregon State Police investigator said. http://salem-news.com/articles/february052009/highway_18_mva_3-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february052009/highway_18_mva_3-5-09.php Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:59:00 PST Oregonians streaming into Lincoln City for a Friday night getaway saw traffic grind to a halt from a pair of crashes that completely blocked Highway 101 at the entrance to this coastal city. All traffic was diverted south onto East Devils Lake Road which passes around the lake and into Lincoln City. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222008/neotsu_crash_11-22-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222008/neotsu_crash_11-22-08.php Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:45:00 PST The only big wave surfing contest in the world that breaks within view of a residential neighborhood, The Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic, will take place a little later this year. Contest organizer Behemoth, LLC changed the contest status back to red last Friday after a week of monitoring the first big swell of the season. A large swell was forecast for Saturday, but unfortunately, the wind did not want to cooperate. Although the holding period for the 2008 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic began on October 1st, good swell and wind combinations usually start in November, says contest founder John Forse. “We are looking for a solid swell with offshore winds for the event. This was just too much wind, from the wrong direction, to call the event”, Forse said. http://salem-news.com/articles/october312008/force_contest_10-31-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october312008/force_contest_10-31-08.php Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:08:00 PDT The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the woman responsible for the robbery of the Washington Federal Savings Bank at 1545 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City, Oregon, on Tuesday, September 2nd. The woman walked into the bank, approached a teller, demanded cash and left with an undisclosed amount. She was last seen on foot headed northbound on Highway 101. Witnesses describe the bank robber as a 5'5"-5'7" white woman, 35-40 years old, about 200 pounds with sandy blonde hair. http://salem-news.com/articles/september112008/lc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september112008/lc.php Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:08:00 PDT A body that washed up onto a Lincoln City area beach April 8th was positively identified by the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office, with the assistance of the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division, as a 16-year old Aloha youth missing since March 8th. Ross Barfuss was unaccounted for after he went into the surf in an attempt to rescue and 11-year old boy at Gleneden Beach on March 8th. The 11-year old boy's body was recovered but Ross Barfuss remained missing since that date. http://salem-news.com/articles/may062008/body_id_5-6-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may062008/body_id_5-6-08.php Tue, 06 May 2008 12:56:00 PDT There may have been plenty of competition, but the most beautiful place in Oregon Wednesday had to be Lincoln City; a seaside community on the state's central coast. During the 80's Lincoln City still looked much like it had in prior decades, today it is very different. Upgraded buildings that include restaurants and motels and tourist facilities are matched by stunning oceanfront homes with sweeping views. http://salem-news.com/articles/february212008/lincoln_city_2-21-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february212008/lincoln_city_2-21-08.php Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:05:00 PST It is hard to predict exactly when 30 foot plus waves will descend on the Oregon coast under ideal conditions each winter, but it does happen, and one Lincoln City who will watch it closely is surf contest promoter John Forse. Professional surfers the world over are standing by for the announcement that will send them scrambling for Lincoln City on the Oregon coast, and some of the largest and most ferocious waves that exist on the planet. http://salem-news.com/articles/december172007/surf_contest_121707.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december172007/surf_contest_121707.php Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:24:00 PST Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Newport man after a search of his backpack turned-up Methamphetamine. Deputies on Thursday contacted 22-year-old Adam Arrambide at the intersection of US Highway 101 and NE Holmes Road in Lincoln City. Deputies located a digital scale and several small plastic baggies used to package Methamphetamine, and two plastic baggies containing Methamphetamine. http://salem-news.com/articles/october282007/lincoln_city_arrest_102807.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october282007/lincoln_city_arrest_102807.php Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:25:00 PDT The Dory Cove, a famous Oregon coast landmark that was destroyed by a fire last year, is back with a new name and a new location. The owners say the restaurant's famous food and clam chowder remains unchanged. The family-owned and operated business was originally located at 5819 Logan Road, had been serving Lincoln City residents and coastal visitors for more than 33 years, creating traditions for thousands of Oregon residents. http://salem-news.com/articles/may302007/dory_cove_053007.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may302007/dory_cove_053007.php Wed, 30 May 2007 22:14:00 PDT