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24/07/2025

24/07/2025

24/07/2025

FATAL CRASH – HIT AND RUN – TILLAMOOK COUNTY

News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted July 23rd, 2025 11:15 AM

TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. 23 July 2025 – On Sunday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run fatal crash on Highway 18 in Tillamook County near Grand Ronde.

The preliminary investigation indicated that a white Honda Civic, operated by Alejandro Christopher Velazquez Lopez (34) of Tillamook, was traveling eastbound on Highway 18 near milepost 14. The Honda left the travel lane and entered the eastbound shoulder, where a black Nissan Altima with a flat tire was parked. Three 17-year-old males were outside the Nissan, changing the flat tire, when the Honda left the roadway and struck all three juveniles. The Honda did not stop and continued driving eastbound on the highway.

All three male juveniles were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. A 17-year-old female passenger was inside the Nissan at the time of the crash and was not injured.

OSP Major Crime Section detectives were immediately called to investigate and locate the operator of the Honda.

On July 14, 2025, OSP investigators were notified that one of the 17-year-old males died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash.

The operator of the Honda (Lopez) is believed to have left the country and there is an active warrant for his arrest.

The highway was impacted for approximately 11.5 hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office - Oregon , Lincoln City Police Department , Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Police, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.

22/07/2025

Community Invited to Official Launch of Newport Art Seen Public Art Installations

Newport, Oregon: Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and the Newport Public Arts Advisory Committee are excited to announce the official launch of the Newport Art Seen public art initiative. Community members and visitors are invited to celebrate on Thursday, July 24th at 5:30 pm, at the Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC). The event will include outdoor remarks (weather permitting) from Mayor Jan Kaplan and Councilor Cynthia Jacobi, followed by an indoor reception featuring light refreshments and music by the Lucky Gap String Band.

Newport Art Seen is a rotating outdoor gallery of sculptural artwork, meant to enhance the city’s beauty. The first four works of art have now been installed - on pedestals in Nye Beach, on Olive Street between Beach and Cliff (just in front of the PAC). These include “Fossil II” by Lin McJunkin of Conway, Washington, “Welcome Dance” by Harold Linke of Lake Oswego, Oregon, “Spiritsafe #14” by John Zylstra of Bellingham, Washington, and “Campsong” by Paul Reimer of British Columbia, Canada.

Sculptures will be rotated out biannually, giving residents and visitors the opportunity to view new, fresh artwork on a regular basis. All artists receive an honorarium for the installation of their work, and pieces are offered for sale. The majority of the sale price supports the artist directly, while a small portion is given back to our community in support of public art.

“We’re excited to bring these works of art to Newport for the enjoyment of residents and visitors,” said Rachel Browning, Public Arts Committee Administrator. “These four sculptures are just the beginning. In the future, we hope to also have artwork on pedestals near City Hall and on the bayfront.”

For more information on Newport Art Seen, or for purchasing information, please visit http://www.coastarts.org/artseen

Newport Public Arts Advisory Committee’s mission is to enhance community spaces through the promotion, creation, and preservation of public art.

Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization developing, promoting, and celebrating community arts on the Oregon Coast. Learn more at www.coastarts.org

These sculptural works enhance the beauty of our city and are rotated out bi-annually, giving residents and visitors the opportunity to view new, fresh artwork on a regular basis. Artists receive a $1,500 honorarium for the installation of their work, and pieces are offered for sale. The majority of...

22/07/2025

22/07/2025

We have two concerts coming up! Join us this Saturday, July 26th, at the Performing Arts Center Parking Lot to watch Monmouth Taiko perform starting at 1PM. On Friday, August 8th, come watch Space Neighbors and Tyler Spencer perform at the Sunset Concert starting at 7PM. Both of these events are are FREE to attend! Thank you to our generous sponsor Astound Broadband!

22/07/2025

🚨 Don’t Forget, 12U Fall Ball Try Outs THIS SUNDAY!

22/07/2025

National Night Out is on Aug 5! 🌟 This FREE event will be at the LC Community Center from 5-7pm. Enjoy free food, games, contests, and more!
Learn more: https://www.lincolncityparksandrec.org/events
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22/07/2025

⚽️ Newport Shootout Ball Retrievers Needed! ⚽️

We’re looking for U12 and U14 players to be ball retrievers at the Newport Shootout on July 25th and 26th!
It’s a fun way to be part of the action and help out your soccer community.
Sign up here 👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A72BA5F8C25-57501861-newport #/

⚽️ ¡Se necesitan recoge balones para el Newport Shootout! ⚽️

Buscamos jugadores U12 y U14 para ser recoge balones en el Newport Shootout los días 25 y 26 de julio.
¡Es una manera divertida de participar y apoyar a tu comunidad futbolística!
Regístrate aquí 👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A72BA5F8C25-57501861-newport #/

21/07/2025

US National Weather Service Portland Oregon
Some locations across NW Oregon & SW Washington received rain this morning! Did you get any? Dry weather returns this afternoon, continuing through the rest of the week.
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21/07/2025

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event
When? July 26th, 2025 from 10am to 2pm
Where? North Lincoln Sanitary Service Recycling Center: 1726 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
What? Please bring all corrosives, flammables, heavy metals, oxidizers, and poisons to the annual free drop off HHW event to rid your home of hazardous materials
Instructions:
- No containers larger than 5 gallons
- No cylinders accepted (contact your garbage hauler for local options)
- No sharps or other medications (contact your garbage hauler for local options)
- No explosives, such as bullets, fireworks, flares/aerial flares
- No Commercial/Business Materials without application and pre-arranged appointment
- While at the event, please keep windows rolled up and locate hazardous waste in the trunk or in the very back of truck bed, so event staff may easily remove items.
For more information, go to: https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/439/Household-Hazardous-Waste-HHW