NEWPORT– Residents will pay a little extra for their early morning garbage truck visit after the city council last week approved a 5.99 percent rate increase. Starting July 1, the […]
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for two homes in Waldport, helping fill demand for affordable family housing
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Rayna Knowlton is up early so she can catch the bus to physical therapy. She can only afford one cup of coffee, but […]
Depoe Bay dispute leads to scaled back Fleet of Flowers ceremony
To the editor: The Fleet of Flowers, with deep regret, announces that our 80th annual event in Depoe Bay will be significantly scaled back this year. The charter companies and […]
Former Oregon Secretary of State ordered to pay $3,600 after ethics investigation
By MIA MALDONADO/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan must pay $3,600 in fines to the state over her decision to accept a lucrative side […]
Judge rules Thursday that Waldport council must reinstate Lambert as mayor; city may appeal or try to move case to federal court
By GARRET JAROS and QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Lincoln County’s presiding judge ruled Thursday that the Waldport city council had to reinstate Heide Lambert as mayor until there […]
Voters in east Lincoln County are being asked for the first time to raise fire district’s property taxes
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle EDDYVILLE – When voters in a 55-square-mile patch of rural east Lincoln County that straddles U.S. Highway 20 open their ballots they are going to […]
Greenhouses, skate gear, landscaping, vendor space and cake mix — student entrepreneurs make “Shark Tank” pitches
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle When Evan Hernandez built a greenhouse for his neighbors, the 16-year-old Newport High School sophomore didn’t know it would win him $3,000 and ignite a […]
School board candidates are from different zones, but all Lincoln County voters get to decide who wins May 20
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the Lincoln County School District board up for election in the May 20 special election. The school […]
Newport fishing captain lost with vessel after it quickly sank Friday near Grays Harbor; three crew rescued
By Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – A fishing boat captain from Newport is missing at the entrance to Grays Harbor in southwest Washington and the Coast Guard has called off […]
13 Lincoln County nonprofits receive grants from Siletz tribal fund
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $231,298 to 55 organizations on Friday, May 2 at its quarterly award ceremony. Second quarter grants went to 13 Lincoln County non-profits, […]