Need a ride around town? “The Rig” now available from the Yachats chamber for folks who need a lift

July 8, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – People with mobility issues or perhaps just a temporary hitch in their giddy-up have a new – and thrilling – way of getting out and about to see the sights of Yachats. “The Rig” as it called is a four-wheel all-terrain electric transport with fat knobby tires that can accelerate from zero to

Central Coast Fire volunteer wins statewide “Golden Sparky” award for prevention and education efforts

July 8, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – Charlie Lesiecki checks and installs smoke detectors in homes, helps with commercial fire inspections, and advises landowners how to protect their property from wildland fires. The 68-year-old retiree heads Central Coast Fire & Rescue’s safety committee, conducting regular inspections of the district’s facilities. He’s also a volunteer firefighter, who shows up when the

Assault of Newport protestor results in additional charges by grand jury

July 8, 2025

A Lincoln County grand jury has indicted a Klamath Falls man three charges stemming from his arrest for assaulting an anti-Trump protestor in early June. Newport police arrested Jacob Busch, 41, on June 7 after investigating a shoving incident in front of the Newport City Hall during a political protest. Video of the incident showed Busch jumping out of his

Oregon Transportation Department says 10 percent of state road workers will be laid off by August

July 8, 2025

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nearly 500 state transportation employees received layoff notices Monday, as the Oregon Department of Transportation warned that lawmakers’ recent failure to boost its budget would result in diminished services. All told, state transportation leaders informed 483 workers – roughly 10% of the agency’s workforce – that their jobs will go away at the end of

NOAA administrators file plans to cut 17 percent of workforce in fiscal 2026, shift some programs

July 7, 2025

By JORY HECKMAN/Federal News Network The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to cut approximately 17 percent of its workforce in fiscal 2026, after recently firing hundreds of probationary employees. NOAA, in the newly released congressional justification for its fiscal 2026 budget request, expects to shrink its current workforce of more than 12,000 full-time employees down to about 10,000 full-time

Coast Guard news release Monday, July 7, 2025 on God’s Thumb rescue

July 7, 2025

Coast Guard rescues two teens trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4236129/coast-guard-rescues-two-teens-trapped-on-a-cliff-side-near-roads-end-point-in-l/ SEATTLE – A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew form Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued two teens who were trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WALDPORT PLANNING COMMISSION 5-LOT SUBDIVISION

July 7, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WALDPORT PLANNING COMMISSION SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – SPRUCE RIDGE PHASE 2

July 7, 2025

56th Oregon Country Fair begins three-day run Friday in rural Lane County with thousands expected to attend

July 7, 2025

By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News VENETA — Final preparations are underway for the 56th annual Oregon Country Fair starting Friday. Fair crews are hard at work, putting finishing touches on 260 craft booths and 17 stages speckled along a winding mile and a half of shady, accessible paths called “the eight,” because it’s vaguely shaped like a figure 8. Oregon

For the first time in 35 years, tourism marketing for Newport will be handled by an outside agency

July 7, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city of Newport’s tourism promotion is going in a new direction — breaking off a 35-year-long arrangement with the Newport Chamber of Commerce and awarding a $850,000 contract to a Dundee-based company. For the last three decades, the city has contracted with the chamber for its tourism promotion. Under the banner of