By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Thousands of gray whales now migrating north from Baja California are in such poor shape and so few calves were born this winter that researchers […]
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Tidewater man’s drunken crash into a Waldport store last week came four days after his second DUII arrest
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – A Tidewater man arrested for drunken driving last week after hitting one vehicle and then plowing his truck into an auto repair shop […]
Proposal to ban boat motors on Siletz River brings out competing interests on what’s best for users, environment
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Fishermen, boaters, and environmentalists are battling over a request by the Siletz Tribe to ban boat motors on a vast stretch of the Siletz River […]
Lincoln County schools work to bring farm-fresh food to cafeterias, but federal cuts jeopardize the program
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle When the lunch bell rings, students eagerly scramble to Newport Middle School’s cafeteria and line up, plates in hand. There are the usual options – […]
Yachats council works to settle homeless shelter complaint, OKs new sheriff’s contract and to replace delineators
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – The Yachats city council dealt with a myriad of topics during a three-hour meeting Wednesday that shuffled through a deck of issues ranging […]
Noted OSU scientist and NOAA administrator tries to offer hope for oceans, humans during turbulent times
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – At the start of her lecture, environmental scientist and marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco projected a map onto a screen at Hatfield Marine Science […]
Resource fair Wednesday in Waldport aims to connect people in need with social service agencies
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Sometimes the people who need help the most don’t know which social services are available — or how to access them. That’s why, […]
Yachats Fire board will wait for interviews, outside report before deciding what to do with ambulance service
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board will hold off seeking legal advice regarding its ambulance options in south Lincoln County until after it […]
Lincoln City kicks off eight days of activities to celebrate 66 years of its “Community Days”
By Oregon Coast TODAY Lincoln City’s Community Days is celebrating its 66th year, offering eight days packed with fun, friendship and fundraising. Running from Friday, April 18, through Saturday, […]
The completed 60-mile Corvallis to the Sea Trail is inspiration for new “Life & Times” hiking book
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY A few years ago, a friend and I “fast packed” a section of the 60-mile C2C Trail, which begins in Corvallis and ends at […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Waldport tax volunteer celebrates 30th year just as deadline arrives
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle Volunteering, learning something new, making time to do something fun are some proven ways to have a successful post-retirement life and Barbara Kuehlwein has embraced […]