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 […]
After 45 years behind the grill and waiting tables, the Lindseys say goodbye to LeRoy’s Blue Whale’s loyal customers
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Friday marks the final day for beloved central coast restaurant LeRoy’s Blue Whale whose owners – after 45 years to the day – […]
Newport’s lawsuit says community pool has big leaking issues and will need to close at some point for repairs
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city’s only public pool is cracked, sinking and the subject of a lawsuit seeking $2.1 million from the contractor who constructed the […]
Oregon Marine Board agrees to study rules to ban boat motors on Siletz River, but will first work with users
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle The Oregon Marine Board voted unanimously Thursday to accept a petition to ban motorized boats on much of the Siletz River and proceed to rulemaking […]
What a Holocaust survivor could teach us about the times we’re living in
To the editor: Recently I spent most of the day reading a book I’d been putting off reading for more than 50 years — Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl’s […]
Building maintenance isn’t sexy, but Lincoln County’s schools need it
To the editor Every homeowner knows there’s nothing fun or exciting about maintenance. They also know there’s nothing more critical. Ignore the upkeep and repair at your own peril. What […]
Habitat for Humanity’s annual home and garden show Saturday is its main fundraiser for housing projects
By Oregon Coast TODAY The third annual Habitat for Humanity Home & Garden Show, a fund-raiser supporting affordable housing initiatives in the community, will fill the Newport Recreation Center […]
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues to climb, reaching 5.3%
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to ratchet upward, reaching 5.3 percent in March, up from a revised rate of 5.2 percent in February. A year ago the county’s […]
Orchestras from six Oregon high schools and Drake University perform concerts Friday and Saturday nights
By Oregon Coast TODAY Six Oregon high school string orchestras will perform two concerts at Newport Middle School on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, as part of the Oregon […]
OSU scientists find new species of bacteria in Yaquina Bay and name it after coast’s first inhabitants
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Oregon State University scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria from Yaquina Bay in Newport that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in […]