By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising […]
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Young, blind harbor seal from Canada has found a new home at Oregon Coast Aquarium
NEWPORT – A harbor seal pup rescued in British Columbia two years ago and is now blind because it had its eyes removed due to infection has joined the […]
Construction, foundation work on Yachats’ library, Little Log Church Museum moving briskly with good weather
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Work on two of the city’s most-watched building projects is proceeding steadily as workers take advantage of mostly fair spring weather. Foundation work […]
Samaritan adds three doctors at its clinics in Newport, Lincoln City
Samaritan Health Services has added three doctors to its clinics in Newport and Lincoln City, but is losing a physician’s assistant in Newport. Drs. Colette Whitney and Cassie Whittier have […]
Tidewater resident urges community to support COCF&R levy with their vote
To the editor: I’m voting yes on Measure 21-233, the operating levy for the Central Coast Fire & Rescue district. Fellow Waldport and Tidewater residents, I’ve heard the opposition. I’ve […]
Central coast’s weather in April was quite average — and sometimes that’s nice
April weather on the central Oregon coast was dry. Maybe even very dry. But nice. Some longtime Yachats-area weather watchers for Lincoln Chronicle say it’s one of the driest they’ve […]
Nye Beach group seeks ideas from public to help create “cultural district”
NEWPORT — The Nye Neighborhood Association and the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts are inviting residents, artists and business owners to forums Friday and Saturday, May 9-10 to weigh […]
Lincoln County Library District notice of public Budget Committee meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Lincoln County Library District, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the […]
Lincoln County chapter of Indivisible endorses 5 candidates in May election
To the editor: Indivisible Waves, a Lincoln County chapter of the national group, Indivisible, is endorsing five candidates running for various positions in the May 20 special election. These five […]
Lincoln County Democrats endorse candidates in six May 20 races
To the editor: The Lincoln County Democratic Central Committee has endorsed candidates in six non-partisan races in the May 20 special election, including candidates for positions with the Lincoln County […]