Effective May 22, the Willamette Valley Communications Center debuts the Text-To-911 service in Lincoln, Polk and Marion counties.

WVCC, which dispatches for 29 police, fire and ambulance services in the three counties, has completed testing and is now accepting text messages to 911 on Monday.

Text-To-911 is now an option for residents with wireless devices who need emergency assistance, but they ... (Full Story & Photos)

Join us on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 1-3pm to celebrate the rededication of Fire Station 2300 after recent renovation and seismic upgrades. Following a short ceremony at 1pm, visitors can tour the station and see the improvements since the original dedication exactly 40 years ago on May 21, 1977.

Among the changes to Station 2300:
• Meets the latest seismic standards
• Larger bays to accommodate ... (Full Story & Photos)

Know someone who could use a helping hand over the holidays? The deadline for toy and food baskets is today—Monday, December 5!

You can pick up an application at the Gleneden Beach Fire Station today until 5pm or download the application at the link below.

Completed applications can be dropped off at one of the following locations:
• Gleneden Beach Fire Station
• Depoe Bay Fire Station
• Neighbors ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) plans a slash burn starting Wednesday, November 23 east of Depoe Bay. The fire may be visible from Highway 101.

Winds are expected from the southwest and should blow the smoke away from town.

Under the Oregon Smoke Management Plan, ODF meteorologists regulate the number and size of burns, based on weather and wind conditions, to minimize smoke intrusion into ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Depoe Bay RFPD Board of Directors will hold their monthly Board Meeting at 5pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Gleneden Beach Fire Station, 6445 Gleneden Beach Loop, Gleneden Beach, OR 97388. Items on the agenda include a Station 2300 Construction/Financing Update and District Financial and Statistical Reporting. Public comment is always welcome! If you would like more information, call the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) plans a slash burn for Monday, October 31 about 1 mile SSE of Depoe Bay. The fire may be visible from Highway 101.

Winds are expected from the southwest and should blow the smoke away from town.

Under the Oregon Smoke Management Plan, ODF meteorologists regulate the number and size of burns, based on weather and wind conditions, to minimize smoke intrusion ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) plans several slash burns for Tuesday, October 18, some of which may be visible from Highway 101:

• 2 miles east of Gleneden Beach on Immonen Road
• 1 mile east of Boiler Bay
• 2 miles east of Depoe Bay

Under the Oregon Smoke Management Plan, ODF meteorologists regulate the number and size of burns, based on weather and wind conditions, to minimize smoke intrusion ... (Full Story & Photos)

Smoke in the neighborhood near Fogarty Creek and Chester's Thriftway in Lincoln Beach is coming from a prescribed forest burn about 1/2 miles east of Lincoln Beach. Information received from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) notes that 1000 tons of material will be burned (much of it debris from the recent 2500 Road wildfire), so smoke can be expected most of today and possibly into the night.

Prescribed ... (Full Story & Photos)