Double your money! Lincoln Chronicle donor is matching all contributions during June campaign

June 10, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle The basic premise of Lincoln Chronicle — its reporters, freelance writers, news partners, editor and board — is that professionally-reported local news is an important, vital element to a vibrant, engaged and informed community. That’s why we want to keep growing as other media – locally and across Oregon — shrink. And while there is

Oregon parks commission changes rules to allow e-bikes on wet portion of beaches beginning July 1

June 10, 2025

By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Beginning July 1, electric-assisted bicycles will be allowed in most areas of Oregon state parks where regular bicycles currently are allowed, and on almost all wet-sand stretches of the state’s 363 miles of ocean beaches. Those changes were unanimously approved recently by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. “E-bikes are definitely growing in popularity

Legislation granting striking workers unemployment pay fails final vote Tuesday in Oregon Senate

June 10, 2025

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A contentious bill that would allow striking workers in Oregon to receive weekly unemployment checks saw a surprise defeat Tuesday when a key lawmaker pulled his support. Now, lawmakers will consider slashing total benefits workers could receive in order to revive the bill. Sen. Mark Meek, D-Gladstone, had voted in favor of Senate

Depoe Bay Urban Renewal Agency NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

June 10, 2025

Depoe Bay City Council NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

June 10, 2025

County appraisers will be visiting residential properties in Yachats soon

June 10, 2025

YACHATS – For the first time in 12 years, some 3,000 properties in the city of Yachats will soon be getting a visit from Lincoln County appraisers. Physical reappraisals are conducted on a 10- to 12-year rotation to update county assessment records, said county assessor Joe Davidson. This year’s appraisals in Yachats will be of residential property and vacant residential

Eight years after firing, federal jury awards Toledo recorder $1.3 million from city, former manager and mayor

June 10, 2025

By MAXINE BERNSTEIN/The Oregonian/OregonLive A federal jury has awarded a former Toledo city recorder fired eight years ago more than $1 million in a verdict against the city for retaliating against her as a whistleblower who reported mismanagement, waste and abuse of authority. Nancy Bryant had worked for the city as its recorder for 13 years before then-city manager,

“No Kings” rallies planned Saturday in Yachats, Newport and Lincoln City

June 10, 2025

Rallies to protest the Trump Administration will take place in Yachats, Newport, and Lincoln City from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the same time of a Trump-requested military parade in Washington D.C. The Lincoln County rallies will take place along U.S. Highway 101 near Yachats city hall, Newport city hall and the Lincoln City Cultural Center. There is also

Waldport Beachcomber Days shrinks to one day Saturday, but still busy with parade, music, food and fun

June 10, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — The attractions are still free and family-friendly, but the 69th annual Waldport Beachcomber Days is making a slightly smaller splash when it comes ashore Saturday. Under the theme “United by the Sea,” the festival which coincides with Flag Day packs a lot of fun into a one-day schedule — a car show, live

Gov. Kotek signs legislation enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence

June 9, 2025

By SHAANTH NANGUNERI/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Corporate investors hoping to take over local health care facilities in Oregon could soon face one of the hardest markets nationwide. Senate Bill 951, which was quietly signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday, sets the strongest regulations on private and corporate control of medical practices in the nation, according to industry