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🌱 Lincoln City police warn of scams after resident loses $50,000

Lincoln City, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Lincoln City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lincoln City police warn of scams after resident loses $50,000
  • Siletz Restoration Pow-Wow returns to Chinook Winds this Saturday
  • Taft Dock closes after storm damage, shifting holiday festivities

Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE HEROES TILTING wIth 21st CENTURY WINDMILLS! with WORLD-CLASS STORY-TELLER KRAY VAN KIRK!! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy; a little morning rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Friday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local victim loses $50,000 in latest scam, police issue fraud alert (thenewsguard.com) — A Lincoln City resident lost $50,000 in a scam after being made to fear arrest by the FBI, police say. With scam reports rising over the past month, investigators urge residents to recognize pressure for immediate payment, demands for secrecy and requests for gift cards or cryptocurrency.
   

2. Restoration Pow-Wow returns to Lincoln City (oregoncoasttoday.com) — The Siletz Tribe will mark its restored federal recognition with dancing, drumming and Native craft vendors at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on Saturday, Nov. 14. The public is welcome at the 49th annual Restoration Pow-Wow in Lincoln City, with grand entry at 6 p.m. The family gathering prohibits drugs and alcohol.
   

3. Lincoln City closes dock in Siletz Bay after logs damage pilings (lincolnchronicle.org) — Lincoln City's Taft Dock is closed after Sunday's high surf drove driftwood logs into its pilings, damaging the structure. Access remains blocked pending inspection, while the Nov. 21 Deck the Dock festivities will move to Taft Pavilion at Taft Bayfront Park at 4:30 p.m.
   

4. No rest for this Laureate (oregoncoasttoday.com) — Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston will explore what disappears when words fall out of use during two events at the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Her free 3 p.m. writing workshop requires registration and is limited to 15 participants. A 7 p.m. public talk offers first-come seating without reservations.
   

5. Make tracks to Lincoln City (oregoncoasttoday.com) — Scottish fiddle tunes and American bluegrass meet when Hildaland plays the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Fiddler Louise Bichan and mandolinist Ethan Setiawan blend traditional music with jazz and original compositions in the center’s Celtic Music Series. Regular adult seating costs $37, with senior and student discounts.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does any of this $$$ belong to you?
    The Oregpn State Treasury is planning to send checks of up to $10,000 to people with uncashed checks, forgotten security deposits, tax refunds,… (Nextdoor Wecoma Beach)
  • Lincoln City Elks #1886
    1350 SE Oar Ave., Lincoln City, OR Monday, November 23, 2026 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sponsor Code: LCElks https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html… (Nextdoor Spyglass Ridge)
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Lincoln City. Apply here.
  • VONS posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Lincoln City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln City here.

Ok Lincoln City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lincoln City

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.