News and Updates
Second round of FEMA funding released for Newport hospital water resiliency project
NEWPORT, Ore. (April 2, 2026) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released $3.9 million in grant funding to pay for construction of a large water tank at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, part of a water resiliency project spearheaded by the Pacific Communities Health District. “We received the initial FEMA award of almost $950,000 in […]
Pacific Communities Health District Breaks Ground on Medical Resident Apartments
Site work began in late February on a six-unit apartment building that will provide housing for medical residents working at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. A project of the Pacific Communities Health District, the $3.2 million building is slated for completion this fall. The Pacific Communities Health District Foundation is engaging community members for philanthropic support […]
Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services Grand Opening October 20, 2025
Please Join Our Celebration! The new Samaritan Treatment & Recovery Services facility in Newport is now complete and will open soon to those who are seeking a path to recovery from substance use disorders. Please join us as we celebrate this important addition to health care services in Lincoln County and our region. Monday, Oct. […]
Biggs Street Road Improvement to Begin
It is exciting to see progress on the new Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services facility. As part of this important project, road work will take place on NW Biggs Street beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, with anticipated completion by Monday, Nov. 4. One section of the road work involves extending Biggs Street between 59th and 60th. […]
Biggs Street extension has begun
We are pleased to report that work has begun on the Biggs Street extension between NW 59th and NW 60th, adjacent to our Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services Center project now underway. During the road construction, we kindly ask our neighbors who use the Agate Beach Neighborhood and Dog Park to avoid the construction zone […]
C-STARS Project Update and Arborist Recommendation
We are pleased to report that all city permits have been secured and site work is now underway at the site of the future Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services adult residential and outpatient center. Remodeling of the existing building at 5840 NW Biggs St. and construction of added space will be completed during the spring […]
Construction begins in August
Contractors for Lincoln County’s new substance use disorder residential recovery center will install a temporary construction fence around the 5840 NW Biggs property on Wednesday, August 2. Within the next couple of weeks, you can expect to see contractors doing site preparation work so that construction can begin. The target completion date is August 2024. […]
Fall Street Reservoir Project
What is the Fall Street Reservoir Project? Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (the Hospital) is a community-based, 25-bed critical access hospital serving residents and visitors of Depoe Bay, Newport, Toledo, Waldport, and Yachats. The Hospital is working to develop a seismically resilient water supply source to ensure the hospital stays functional in the event of an […]
Saxton retires after 20 years of service
Bonnie Saxton and Aimee Thompson Special thanks to Bonnie Saxton who retired from the Pacific Communities Health District Board of Directors after 20 years of service. Bonnie had been an elected member of the Pacific Communities Health District Board of Directors since 2003. She moved to Lincoln County with her husband Fred and sons in […]
Designs created for Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services facility
Portland-based Clark Kjos Architects has created architectural renderings for the Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services facility in Newport. These renderings are the product of the schematic design phase, which is the first phase of the design process. Based on input from people with lived experience and other stakeholders, the architects created architectural and spatial designs […]
Samaritan Treatment & Recovery Services for Lincoln County
A residential treatment facility for substance use disorder Who this serves: Adults 18+ with substance use disorder from across Oregon, with priority to residents of Lincoln County. We expect to serve 200 residential patients and 600 outpatients each year. As a nonprofit health care provider, Samaritan Pacific Health Services doesn’t turn anyone away for inability […]
Emergency Water Supply Grant Submitted
To ensure that water is available to the hospital should we experience a major Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) seismic event, the Pacific Communities Health District has submitted an application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.
Contributions to the Nursing Program
In 2022, the Pacific Communities Health District contributed $60,000 to support the nursing program at Oregon Coast Community College. To date, the college has graduated 200 nurses and many of them are working in Lincoln County health care facilities and clinics.
Hospitals see first COVID-19patients
What a difference a week makes! On May 28, 2020, Lincoln Country announced its tenth COVID-19 case. On June 7, Lincoln County announced 124 new COVID-19 cases related to an outbreak at Pacific Seafood, in addition to several community-acquired and family-spread cases announced the week of June 1. At this time, both coastal hospitals have […]