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🌱 What did Lincoln City police respond to around town this week?

Coming up: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair on the Lincoln City Patch calendar

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Hello Lincoln City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Lincoln City police respond to around town this week?
  • Which Lincoln City groups just landed new Pacific Power grant funding?

Also on today's calendar: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lincoln City Police Dispatch Log 9/28/26 (lincolncityhomepage.com) — Lincoln City residents can see a snapshot of recent police activity, including officers assisting deputies on a domestic call, handling a combative patient at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, and taking a report on a found firearm near a local hotel. The log also notes a speeding driver with knives seen on the beach near SW 15th Street access, providing insight into current public safety concerns.
   

• Clatsop County news briefs for Oct. 1, 2026 (dailyastorian.com) — Lincoln City nonprofits are getting a boost, with Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County and Seven Capes Bird Alliance each receiving Pacific Power Foundation grants to support housing and environmental work. The brief also notes Clatsop County sheriff's accreditation and high but slightly easing gas prices in Oregon, giving local readers a sense of regional public safety and cost-of-living trends.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
    disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )
  • I am looking for a 10 X 10 storage or a 10 X 8 storage unit in Lincoln City.
    Does anyone know if there are any available? Preferably in North Lincoln City area. Thanks! (Nextdoor Wecoma Beach)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Lincoln City. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Lincoln City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Depoe Bay

  • South Oregon Coast Holidays Gets Warm, Gooey and Illuminated Around Coos Bay (beachconnection.net)
  • Forest manager closes access or privately leases some of its 18,000 acres of property in Lincoln County • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)

Newport

  • Newport council should let voters decide stipend for councilors • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)
  • Artist Liz Birdwell finds a home on the coast, landing residencies at Hatfield center and Yaquina Head • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)
  • Art blooms in Newport (oregoncoasttoday.com)

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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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