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Oregon parks commission changes rules to allow e-bikes on wet portion of all beaches beginning July 1
By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Beginning July 1, electric-assisted bicycles will be allowed in most areas of Oregon state parks where regular bicycles currently are allowed, and on almost all […]

Eight years after firing, federal jury awards Toledo recorder $1.3 million from city, former manager and mayor
By MAXINE BERNSTEIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive A federal jury has awarded a former Toledo city recorder fired eight years ago more than $1 million in a verdict against the city for […]

Oregon’s fishing industry faces challenges of low demand at home and trade barriers abroad
By KYRA BUCKLEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting Local Ocean restaurant on Newport’s bayfront is the kind of place where you might have lunch next to the fisherman who caught it. That’s […]

Special program helps some of Lincoln County’s 410 graduating seniors make the impossible come true
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Best friends Aurora Fee and Braxton Kavanaugh are nearly inseparable – they made sure they had all their classes together right up until senior year […]

Daylong expedition to sea gives Waldport High students a taste of scientific research and ship life
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle Rolling seas with tightly-packed peaks rock the research vessel Pacific Storm relentlessly – the bow alternately rising high before plunging into the next trough – […]
News Briefs
Lincoln County school board approves $180 million budget for new fiscal year
The Lincoln County School District’s board has approved a $180 million budget for 2025-26. In the coming fiscal year, the school expects a $2.8 million deficit from declining enrollment. The […]
County appraisers will be visiting residential properties in Yachats soon
YACHATS – For the first time in 12 years, some 3,000 properties in the city of Yachats will soon be getting a visit from Lincoln County appraisers. Physical reappraisals are […]
Police arrest man after assault of Trump protestor Saturday in Newport
NEWPORT – Police arrested a 41-year-old Klamath Falls man Saturday on accusations he stopped his truck and then assaulted a 75-year-old man during an anti-Trump protest in front of Newport […]
Two people killed in Highway 101 accidents Saturday and Sunday
Two people were killed in separate accidents on U.S. Highway 101 Saturday near Lincoln City and Sunday near Seal Rock. Oregon State Police said Leslie R. Campbell, 45, of Seal […]
Waldport man dies in Highway 101 crash Wednesday north of Seal Rock
SEAL ROCK – A 23-year-old Waldport was killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 north of Seal Rock when his car went out of control near Ona Beach State Park […]

Poet-author, artist and publisher combine to create book to be celebrated Saturday at gallery opening
By Oregon Coast TODAY It’s no secret that writers and visual artists are mostly solitary creatures when they work, but when they work together, it can create magic, as […]

Exhibits featuring botanical paintings and ceramics open Friday at Newport Visual Arts Center
By Oregon Coast TODAY Visitors to the Newport Visual Arts Center can explore a broad mixture of ceramic forms and firing techniques then explore some tidepool paintings at two […]

5 Questions and a Secret: Yaquina Bay Yacht Club members chase the wind with a passion
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle For thousands of years people have been chasing the wind on sailing vessels. Members of the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club in Newport follow that tradition, […]
Letters from Readers
Samaritan Health’s new CEO asks for public’s understanding and support
To the editor: As I wrap up my first week as chief executive officer of Samaritan Health Services, I want to take a moment to speak directly and plainly. There’s […]
UO journalism professors decry Trump administration’s attacks on free speech
To the editor: Journalism and freedom of speech are under attack. We write this letter as proud journalism faculty at the University of Oregon who feel the urgency of the […]
Former volunteer Lincoln County cold case investigator criticizes her dismissal
To the editor: Lincoln County commissioners, legal counsel and human resources have created an issue with the Lincoln County district attorney’s cold case unit, limiting our abilities to investigate and […]
Patient chides Samaritan Health executives for staff exodus
To the editor: This is a letter directed to Samaritan Health Services executive management. I have been a dual Medicaid/Medicare member of Samaritan Health for five years. During that time, […]
Oregon News
Oregon lawmakers weigh increased oversight of state’s embattled transportation department
By SHAANTH NANGUNERI/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A powerful committee tasked with creating the Legislature’s newest attempt at a transportation investment package faced growing calls Tuesday to hold Oregon’s imperiled […]
Legislation granting striking workers unemployment pay fails final vote Tuesday in Oregon Senate
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A contentious bill that would allow striking workers in Oregon to receive weekly unemployment checks saw a surprise defeat Tuesday when a key […]
Gov. Kotek signs legislation enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence
By SHAANTH NANGUNERI/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Corporate investors hoping to take over local health care facilities in Oregon could soon face one of the hardest markets nationwide. Senate Bill […]
Expansion of Eugene Airport concourse on hold amid federal scrutiny of immigration enforcement
By BEN BOTKIN/Lookout Eugene-Springfield EUGENE — Eugene Airport officials are delaying plans to move forward with two improvement projects, including a multimillion concourse expansion, amid legal questions after the Trump […]
Oregon’s housing crisis persists. Here’s what the 2025 Legislature and governor are trying to do about it
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting In 2024, homelessness increased in Oregon. Rental costs outpaced wages. Thousands of Oregonians faced eviction. For the second consecutive year, local governments issued fewer housing permits. Oregon’s housing crisis […]
Oregon Democrats’ proposals for major transportation legislation fueled by increases in gas tax and fees
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon lawmakers would increase the state’s gas tax by 15 cents and increase or institute nearly 10 new taxes or fees under a […]
OLCC ratifies legislative changes to Oregon’s Bottle Bill, but most apply to problems in Portland
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Friday ratified changes to the Bottle Bill enacted by Senate Bill 992, which Gov. Tina Kotek signed into […]
Oregon House Republicans fail to force vote on limiting transgender girls to boys sports teams
By SAMI EDGE/The Oregonian/OregonLive SALEM — A fight over whether transgender girls should be allowed to participate on girls sports teams boiled over in the Oregon House on Thursday, despite the fact […]