Mansa Is First Baby of 2026 at Lincoln City Hospital January 12, 2026 A tiny baby boy with a big name — Mansa Jah’son Abubakhir Hart — holds the honor of being the first baby born in 2026 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. Mansa arrived at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, welcomed by his parents, Sierra Williams and Jason Hart Jr., and his 20-month-old sister, Svntaaye Hart (pronounced Sun-tie-yay in the language of the Siletz tribe). The growing family lives in Siletz. Swaddled snugly in his mother’s arms, Mansa slept peacefully during the presentation of a generous gift basket prepared by the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary for the hospital’s “New Year Baby.” Meanwhile, his big sister eagerly explored the hospital room — and the basket’s contents — with toddler curiosity. At birth, Mansa weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long. This is exactly the same as his sister when she was born, Williams said. Both siblings share another sweet coincidence: they were each born on the seventh day of the month. Williams will return to work as an infant child care provider for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, while Hart continues his business, Sanitized Living, which specializes in commercial and residential cleaning.
