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NEWPORT — Lincoln County commissioners have joined a growing number of public and private groups in asking the federal government to either slow or augment plans to build wind-energy farms off the Oregon coast. The three-member board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday that makes several specific requests, including one calling for “a robust, scientifically driven” planning process that includes commercial

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate finally dipped below 5 percent in May — inching down to 4.9 percent, according to the Oregon Employment Department. The county’s unemployment rate was 5 percent in April and 7.3 percent in May 2021. The county’s rate is still much higher than the Oregon and national unemployment rates in May, which were 3.6 percent.

Meredith Lodging, a vacation rental manager based in Lincoln City and Bend, will expand into the Mount Hood area with the acquisition of a smaller firm, Mt. Hood Vacation Rentals of Welches. Meredith said in a statement the deal closed in March but did not disclose the price or terms. Meredith said its portfolio now includes 1,000 vacation rentals in

CORVALLIS – A group of Oregon State University students placed second out of 17 teams representing five countries in the Department of Energy’s 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. The purpose of the competition is to produce new ideas for capturing the power of the ocean in pursuit of global climate goals, according to the DOE. The third annual edition of the