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These fixer-uppers are among Redfin’s most popular Portland homes for sale so far in 2025 166-million-year-old ‘dinosaur highway... Featured News by Oregon Today News
Four of the top 10 viewed homes so far in 2025 are below the Portland markets median sale ... More

01/02/2025

'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England Featured News by Oregon Today News
The footprints offer an extraordinary window into the lives of dinosaurs revealing details... More

01/02/2025

Tip of the Week  
For the week of January 6, 2024  
Beginning of the Year Scams  
  
The start of the new year brings new and old scams alike. Be on the lookout for scams which often come through emails, texts, and phone calls aimed at tricking you into disclosing personal and financial information. Common scams may also threaten you with late fees, missed jury duty, or other penalties which “require” you to pay immediately or in untraditional payment types such as gift cards, BitCoin, money orders, and others. Here are some things to keep in mind throughout the year.   
  
Protect Yourself Throughout the Year  
Although some scams target specific events and deadlines, such as tax season or open enrollment, scams happen throughout the year. Scammers are creative and resourceful; they will try to convince you they are with a legitimate agency. They will sometimes create a fake, professional-looking profile or a website that looks very similar to the organization’s actual page. Scammers may try to use your emotions against you, such as pretending to be a family member in jail or threaten legal consequences if you do not pay immediately. When in doubt, hang up without providing personal or payment information and contact the real organization to verify the request is really coming from their office.   
  
Some things you can do to protect yourself and loved ones from scams:  
  
- Confirm an agency is legitimate (and the contact is really with the agency) before sending sensitive information or payment. Do not click on links or call phone numbers sent to you in suspicious communications. Instead, look up the agency’s contact information by searching online or in a phone book.   
- When you set up an account with an agency (bank, utilities, healthcare, etc.) bookmark their website and save their office number. This will make it easy to follow up with them if you receive a call, text, email, or letter requesting payment or sensitive information.   
- Be wary of social media comments. Do not click on links from other users or share sensitive information with them.   
- Help your friends and family members recognize scams and suspicious communications.   
- Remember, in general agencies such as law enforcement, healthcare, and financial institutes will not ask you for your account login and password information.   
- Remember what agencies will contact you about.   
--Our office will not call you regarding federal jury duty, local jury duty, etc.   
--We will not ask for payment over the phone.  
--Our office and other government agencies will not ask you to pay fines or fees with gift cards, money orders, bitcoin, etc.  
-- Our office will not try to sell you merchandise or swag over social media through third party comments. Bookmark our pages below to know which pages are official.   
  
How do I know if information is really from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office or not?  
- It comes directly from one of our Facebook accounts, not a third party comment: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Oregon or Lincoln County Animal Shelter or Lincoln County Oregon Emergency Management  
- It is on our official website: www.co.lincoln.or.us/sheriff  
- Our staff can verify the information is true. Give us a call at 541-265-4277 if you have questions about a service or need to connect with someone in our Office.  
  
More Information and Resources  
- For more information on phishing (suspicious emails) and identity theft, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov.  
- For information on preventing or handling the aftermath of identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web sites at http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft and www.OnGuardOnline.gov.  
- Report Fraud - Federal Trade Commission: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov./#/  
- Report Scams and Fraud - Oregon Department of Justice: https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/report-scams-fraud/  
- Internet Crime Compliant Center - FBI: https://www.ic3.gov/ Featured News by Lincoln County Sheriff
Tip of the Week For the week of January 6, 2024 Beginning of the Year Scams The start of the new year brings new and old scams alike. Be on the lookout for scams which often come through emails, texts, and phone calls aimed at tricking you into disclosing personal and financial information. Common scams may also threaten you with late fees, missed jury duty, or other penalties which “require” you to pay immediately or in untraditional payment types such as gift cards, BitCoin, money orders, and others. Here are some things to keep in mind throughout the year. Protect Yourself Throughout the Year Although some scams target specific events and deadlines, such as tax season or open enrollment, scams happen throughout the year. Scammers are creative and resourceful; they will try to convince you they are with a legitimate agency. They will sometimes create a fake, professional-looking profile or a website that looks very similar to the organization’s actual page. Scammers may try to use your emotions against you, such as pretending to be a family member in jail or threaten legal consequences if you do not pay immediately. When in doubt, hang up without providing personal or payment information and contact the real organization to verify the request is really coming from their office. Some things you can do to protect yourself and loved ones from scams: - Confirm an agency is legitimate (and the contact is really with the agency) before sending sensitive information or payment. Do not click on links or call phone numbers sent to you in suspicious communications. Instead, look up the agency’s contact information by searching online or in a phone book. - When you set up an account with an agency (bank, utilities, healthcare, etc.) bookmark their website and save their office number. This will make it easy to follow up with them if you receive a call, text, email, or letter requesting payment or sensitive information. - Be wary of social media comments. Do not click on links from other users or share sensitive information with them. - Help your friends and family members recognize scams and suspicious communications. - Remember, in general agencies such as law enforcement, healthcare, and financial institutes will not ask you for your account login and password information. - Remember what agencies will contact you about. --Our office will not call you regarding federal jury duty, local jury duty, etc. --We will not ask for payment over the phone. --Our office and other government agencies will not ask you to pay fines or fees with gift cards, money orders, bitcoin, etc. -- Our office will not try to sell you merchandise or swag over social media through third party comments. Bookmark our pages below to know which pages are official. How do I know if information is really from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office or not? - It comes directly from one of our Facebook accounts, not a third party comment: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Oregon or Lincoln County Animal Shelter or Lincoln County Oregon Emergency Management - It is on our official website: www.co.lincoln.or.us/sheriff - Our staff can verify the information is true. Give us a call at 541-265-4277 if you have questions about a service or need to connect with someone in our Office. More Information and Resources - For more information on phishing (suspicious emails) and identity theft, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov. - For information on preventing or handling the aftermath of identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web sites at http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft and www.OnGuardOnline.gov. - Report Fraud - Federal Trade Commission: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov./#/ - Report Scams and Fraud - Oregon Department of Justice: https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/report-scams-fraud/ - Internet Crime Compliant Center - FBI: https://www.ic3.gov/
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Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why Featured News by Oregon Today News
The Southern Resident killer whale population is near the lowest it has been in 30 years More

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FBI now says driver responsible for deadly New Orleans rampage acted alone Featured News by Oregon Today News
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Crash forces I-84 closure between Ontario and La Grane Featured News by Oregon Today News
I-84 westbound is closed between La Grande Exit 265 and Ontario Exit 374 due to a crash at... More

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What $1 million or less gets you in Portland metro area, Dec. 23 to 29 Featured News by Oregon Today News
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of the Portland metro ar... More

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166-million-year-old ‘dinosaur highway’ discovered in England Featured News by Oregon Today News
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01/02/2025

Cactuses and succulents abound at this Oregon coast nursery Featured News by Oregon Today News
Umatilla County Public Health announces new health officer Featured News by Oregon Today News
PENDLETON The Umatilla County Public Health Department has a new health officer More

01/02/2025

I-84 lane closures and restrictions in eastern Oregon Featured News by Oregon Today News
There are some lane restricitons and closures on I-84 westbound in eastern Oregon More

01/02/2025

Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump's Vegas hotel was US Army soldier, officials say Featured News by Oregon Today News
Officials say the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trumps Las... More

01/02/2025

Ukrainian couple in Washington eager to reunite with soldier son after prisoner release Featured News by Oregon Today News
The 25-year-old son of Valeriia and Roman Biletskiy was among nearly 200 Ukrainians releas... More

01/02/2025

How Amazon's return to work is expected to impact Seattle traffic Featured News by Oregon Today News
The move is expected to make rush hour traffic around the Seattle area even worse More

01/02/2025

10 most expensive homes sold in central Oregon, Dec. 23-29 Featured News by Oregon Today News
A house in Bend that sold for 19 million tops the list of the most expensive residential r... More

01/02/2025

Readers respond: Dealers need accountability, not lenience Featured News by Oregon Today News
The sad story of Rowan Shatzers drug overdose death is a clear indicator that access and f... More

01/02/2025

A man who killed at least 12 people in a shooting spree in Montenegro dies by suicide Featured News by Oregon Today News
Shock and dismay prevailed in Montenegro on Thursday after a gunman fatally shot 12 people... More

01/02/2025

Oregon’s legislative Democrats face three questions for the session ahead Featured News by Oregon Today News
In contrast to the national scene Democrats in Oregon have moved into a powerful position ... More

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