By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle Every time Josh Norris launches his paraglider he is filled with reverence, wonder and exhilaration. He feels that flying actually grounds him, helping him to […]
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Caught in Trump and Europe’s tariff wars, USDA announces $16 million purchase of Oregon pink shrimp
By ALEJANDRO FIGUEROA/Oregon Public Broadcasting In a regular season, commercial fishing boats on the Oregon coast set out at the beginning of April to catch Pacific pink shrimp to […]
A Nice Place to Visit: No one appears to be minding the agency that promotes Oregon tourism
By JAMES NEFF/Oregon Journalism Project During commercial breaks this television season, viewers were likely to spy a Muppet-like beaver leading delighted visitors on a snowshoe hike past Mount Hood […]
25-year plan for Yachats Commons/city center area takes shape, now heads to commission and council
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Designing a vision of what a Yachats civic campus might look like 25 years into the future is not easy but after months […]
Rite Aid sets closure dates for stores in Newport and Lincoln City
Closure dates for the Rite Aid stores and pharmacies in Newport and Lincoln City are now set. The Rite Aid store and pharmacy in Lincoln City is closing Thursday, May […]
Lincoln City man to be sentenced June 1 for rape, sex abuse convictions
Sentencing is scheduled for June 3 for a Lincoln City man found guilty this month for raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl working as a volunteer at two of […]
Jury awards $50 million to 2020 wildfire survivors, including elderly Otis couple
A Multnomah County jury has awarded about $50 million to 10 survivors of Oregon’s 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the latest in a growing series of verdicts against electric company PacifiCorp. […]
Coquille Tribe renames its Mill Casino in North Bend to reflect traditional name, values
By SAMANTHA SWINDLER/The Oregonian/OregonLive The Mill Casino in North Bend is in the middle of an expansion that will add a distillery, tasting room and waterfront restaurant. Now it’s also changing its […]
New report says Oregon Department of Transportation plagued by delays, staff turnover, cost overruns
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oregon Department of Transportation is beset by high staff turnover, decades-old financial software, cost overruns and delays that have eroded trust with elected leaders. […]
Big crowd anticipating fireworks at Waldport city council instead get calm meeting focused mostly on business
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – Some who attended Waldport’s city council meeting Thursday said they “had come to watch the fireworks” and others “to see the show” after […]