Black Portland filmmaker creates award-winning documentary on trip to Yachats, Newport and Florence

April 28, 2025

By KRISTI TURNQUIST/The Oregonian/OregonLive A trip to the Oregon coast can be a relaxing getaway for many, but for Portland filmmaker Devin Boss, a visit to Yachats became a transformative experience. One of the fruits of that trip is a short documentary, “What We Lost Along the Way,” which captures the experiences Boss and two of his Portland friends had during their own journey

Utility’s CEO makes last-minute appearance at trial over disputed tribal fishing platform at Willamette Falls

April 27, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project It’s not every day that the chief executive officer of one of Oregon’s most prominent companies gets a hasty summons to federal court. But on Friday, a little before 11 a.m., Maria Pope, the chief executive officer of Portland General Electric, the state’s largest utility, arrived at the U.S. District Court in Portland. Pope

50-year-old Lincoln County schools need fixing, updating

April 27, 2025

To the editor: So many reasons exist why we should vote yes on bond measure 21-232, the renewal bond for the Lincoln County School District. Let’s start with the average age of our schools — more than 50 years. That means they were built back in the 1970s when I was a student, and the world was a whole lot

ODFW investigating reports of sick, dead brown pelicans along coast

April 26, 2025

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife says it’s investigating reports of sick and dead brown pelicans along the central Oregon coast. The agency says two pelicans found in Newport tested negative for Avian flu but that test results are pending for other diseases and domoic acid toxicity. Brown pelicans migrate north along the Oregon coast from southern California in

Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

April 25, 2025

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, will be held at 125 E Alsea Hwy., Waldport, OR 97394. The meeting will take place on the 15th

Union ends strike against Bigfoot Beverages, but company says workers have been replaced

April 25, 2025

By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — The union at the Oregon-based drinks distributor Bigfoot Beverages has ended its strike after more than 200 days. But the company is now saying the picketers have been replaced, and won’t get their jobs back. The workers went on strike in September, seeking a contract that retains their pension plans. After months of little movement between

U.S. Transportation secretary tells Oregon DOT Thursday to end DEI programs or lose federal funds

April 25, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a strict message Thursday to highway departments around the country — diversity, equity and inclusion policies will be a basis for denying federal funding to states, as will giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. “It is the policy of the department to award and to continue to provide federal

SPECIAL REPORT: Clashes and accusations between Lincoln County’s district attorney, commissioners and staff reach new levels

April 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH and SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Months of back-and-forth public conflict between Lincoln County’s district attorney, a commissioner and the county’s attorney has hit a new level with accusations of corruption by one side and calls for a state investigation by the other. Following an abruptly adjourned commissioners meeting last week, district attorney Jenna Wallace leveled accusations of

After 45 years behind the grill and waiting tables, the Lindsleys say goodbye to LeRoy’s Blue Whale’s loyal customers

April 24, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Friday marked the final day for beloved central coast restaurant LeRoy’s Blue Whale whose owners – after 45 years to the day – have decided to hang up their aprons and embrace retirement. The diner-style restaurant which serves classic American fare has become a Yachats’ institution that attracts repeat customers from near and

Newport’s lawsuit says community pool has big leaking issues and will need to close at some point for repairs

April 24, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city’s only public pool is cracked, sinking and the subject of a lawsuit seeking $2.1 million from the contractor who constructed the city-owned pool seven years ago. Built with nearly $8 million in taxpayer dollars from a 2013 bond, the pool will close to the public at some point to undergo more