Central Lincoln PUD Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

April 28, 2025

A special meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held on May 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at Central Lincoln’s Newport office located at 2129 N. Coast Hwy, with board members attending remotely. The Board will consider approval of an updated Contract Award for the SS136 Transformer Foundation Project. To review the meeting agenda, please

Undergrad tuition to rise again at all Oregon’s public universities, up nearly 30% from a decade ago

April 28, 2025

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The average inflation-adjusted cost of undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities next year will be nearly 30 percent higher than it was a decade ago, following increases being considered or adopted by every university board for the next school year. The state’s seven public universities — Eastern Oregon University, Oregon

Black Portland filmmaker creates award-winning documentary on trip to Yachats, Newport and Florence

April 28, 2025

By KRISTI TURNQUIST/The Oregonian/OregonLive A trip to the Oregon coast can be a relaxing getaway for many, but for Portland filmmaker Devin Boss, a visit to Yachats became a transformative experience. One of the fruits of that trip is a short documentary, “What We Lost Along the Way,” which captures the experiences Boss and two of his Portland friends had during their own journey

Utility’s CEO makes last-minute appearance at trial over disputed tribal fishing platform at Willamette Falls

April 27, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project It’s not every day that the chief executive officer of one of Oregon’s most prominent companies gets a hasty summons to federal court. But on Friday, a little before 11 a.m., Maria Pope, the chief executive officer of Portland General Electric, the state’s largest utility, arrived at the U.S. District Court in Portland. Pope

50-year-old Lincoln County schools need fixing, updating

April 27, 2025

To the editor: So many reasons exist why we should vote yes on bond measure 21-232, the renewal bond for the Lincoln County School District. Let’s start with the average age of our schools — more than 50 years. That means they were built back in the 1970s when I was a student, and the world was a whole lot

ODFW investigating reports of sick, dead brown pelicans along coast

April 26, 2025

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife says it’s investigating reports of sick and dead brown pelicans along the central Oregon coast. The agency says two pelicans found in Newport tested negative for Avian flu but that test results are pending for other diseases and domoic acid toxicity. Brown pelicans migrate north along the Oregon coast from southern California in

Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

April 25, 2025

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 budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, will be held at 125 E Alsea Hwy., Waldport, OR 97394. The meeting will take place on the 15th

Union ends strike against Bigfoot Beverages, but company says workers have been replaced

April 25, 2025

By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — The union at the Oregon-based drinks distributor Bigfoot Beverages has ended its strike after more than 200 days. But the company is now saying the picketers have been replaced, and won’t get their jobs back. The workers went on strike in September, seeking a contract that retains their pension plans. After months of little movement between

U.S. Transportation secretary tells Oregon DOT Thursday to end DEI programs or lose federal funds

April 25, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a strict message Thursday to highway departments around the country — diversity, equity and inclusion policies will be a basis for denying federal funding to states, as will giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. “It is the policy of the department to award and to continue to provide federal

SPECIAL REPORT: Clashes and accusations between Lincoln County’s district attorney, commissioners and staff reach new levels

April 24, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH and SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Months of back-and-forth public conflict between Lincoln County’s district attorney, a commissioner and the county’s attorney has hit a new level with accusations of corruption by one side and calls for a state investigation by the other. Following an abruptly adjourned commissioners meeting last week, district attorney Jenna Wallace leveled accusations of