Oregon Marine Board agrees to study rules to ban boat motors on Siletz River, but will first work with users

April 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle The Oregon Marine Board voted unanimously Thursday to accept a petition to ban motorized boats on much of the Siletz River and proceed to rulemaking – but making it clear it’s only considering the idea and first wants to see if there’s a compromise between interest groups. The board was responding to a request by

What a Holocaust survivor could teach us about the times we’re living in

April 24, 2025

To the editor: Recently I spent most of the day reading a book I’d been putting off reading for more than 50 years — Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl’s book is his first-hand account of life as a prisoner in Auschwitz. I had resisted reading this book for so long even though I believed I should read it. There

Building maintenance isn’t sexy, but Lincoln County’s schools need it

April 24, 2025

To the editor Every homeowner knows there’s nothing fun or exciting about maintenance. They also know there’s nothing more critical. Ignore the upkeep and repair at your own peril. What would have cost only a few hundred dollars will now cost thousands if not tens of thousands. This could have been avoided if only you, or the previous owner, had

Habitat for Humanity’s annual home and garden show Saturday is its main fundraiser for housing projects

April 23, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The third annual Habitat for Humanity Home & Garden Show, a fund-raiser supporting affordable housing initiatives in the community, will fill the Newport Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26. The event features local businesses showcasing products and services for home improvement and gardening, along with a raffle and silent auction.

Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues to climb, reaching 5.3%

April 23, 2025

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to ratchet upward, reaching 5.3 percent in March, up from a revised rate of 5.2 percent in February. A year ago the county’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in March, and the national rate was 4.2 percent. The county’s unemployment rate at the beginning of the

Orchestras from six Oregon high schools and Drake University perform concerts Friday and Saturday nights

April 23, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Six Oregon high school string orchestras will perform two concerts at Newport Middle School on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, as part of the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival. Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. at Newport Middle School, 825 N.E. Seventh St. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, go to

OSU scientists find new species of bacteria in Yaquina Bay and name it after coast’s first inhabitants

April 22, 2025

By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Oregon State University scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria from Yaquina Bay in Newport that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and environmental monitoring and cleanup. The researchers who discovered the new cable bacteria species in a Yaquina

Astoria’s blocked project hints that Oregon’s top Democrats may put union donors before some housing proposals

April 22, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUIS/Oregon Journalism Project ASTORIA — In this fishing town at the mouth of the Columbia River, unsheltered homelessness is pervasive. The percentage of people sleeping outside in Clatsop County, according to state figures, is five times higher than in Multnomah County. Bill Van Nostran, a recently retired minister of Astoria’s First Presbyterian Church, has long struggled with

Newport council OKs three more art vendors along Bayfront boardwalk

April 22, 2025

NEWPORT — More vendors will operate along the Bayfront after local artists asked the Newport City Council to offer more permits. The addition of two designated spaces along the west end of the Bayfront boardwalk will allow three more vendors to sell their goods. During an April 3 meeting, artists argued that allowing more vendors along the Bayfront would benefit

The federal investigation into former Oregon Secretary of State is over — without charges

April 22, 2025

By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Federal criminal investigators have closed their case against former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. Fagan, a rising Democratic political star, resigned in 2023 after revelations she had taken on private consulting work for a cannabis company as her office prepared an audit of state cannabis regulations that was seen as favorable to cannabis companies. The Oregon