SECOND 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 […]
Archives for May 2025
Every vote matters. Be sure to cast your ballot in May 20 election
To the editor: You may have heard that our Democracy is in crisis, in peril of falling. And it is. Trump’s constant attacks on voting rights, due process, free speech, […]
Voters in Central Oregon Coast Fire district will determine its direction and future with levy decision
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – Six months ago voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax increase to help cash-strapped Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district make ends meet. […]
Lincoln County School District seeks renewal of $73 million bond in May election to repair buildings, build three auditoriums
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Voters this month will decide the fate of a $73 million bond that aims to repair and upgrade infrastructure in buildings across the Lincoln County […]
Lincoln County wraps up its second season of winter shelters for the homeless with 247 people served
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The last night before Newport’s only shelter closed for the season, staff and volunteers looked at each other with tenderness. Spread out in […]
Back under city’s direction, Waldport Wednesday Market opens this week with 35 vendors, music and food trucks
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – The wind still has a bit of a bite but the sun is back to making regular appearances, trees are leafing, flowers are […]
Oregon hospitals’ bleak financials leaves them vulnerable to tariffs, proposed Medicaid cuts
By AMELIA TEMPLETON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Two weeks ago, Providence chief executive officer Erik Wexler sent an email to the nonprofit health system’s staff describing a “perfect storm” threatening the organization’s […]
Annual Blessing of the Fleet activities begin at 9 a.m. Sunday along the Newport bayfront
By Oregon Coast TODAY A community ceremony honoring local fishermen and their families, the Blessing of the Fleet has been a Newport tradition since the 1950s. On Sunday, May […]
5-year-old lawsuit that changed Oregon’s recreational immunity law reaches conclusion in Lincoln County circuit court
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The lawsuit that triggered trail closures across the state and prompted a change in the interpretation of Oregon law, reached a conclusion Thursday […]