Five companies become eligible to bid on Oregon first offshore wind energy projects next month

September 8, 2024

By GOSIA WOZNIASKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive Five companies will be eligible to bid in Oregon’s first offshore wind energy lease sale to be held in mid-October, according to a federal document released last week. The document, published by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is the final step before the auction takes place Oct. 15. Eligible companies will bid on

Former Waldport councilor endorses Lambert for mayor

September 8, 2024

To the editor: I am writing to endorse Heide Lambert in her race for mayor of Waldport. I have known Heide Lambert for six years and worked with her in a variety of capacities and socially as a family friend. Heide has worked tirelessly to better our community. She has served on the Waldport Planning Commission and as a Waldport

Former OCCC president supports Hall in Lincoln County commission race

September 8, 2024

To the editor: As a retired president of Oregon Coast Community College, I support the re-election of Lincoln County commissioner Claire Hall. Commissioner Hall has had extensive experience with responsible county budgeting and handling the complexities of monitoring operations and communicating with the public about important issues. For over 20 years, she has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of

Hoyle begins Eugene TV ad campaign attacking challenger DeSpain on abortion stance

September 7, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Rep. Val Hoyle is out with a new ad attacking Republican opponent Monique DeSpain on abortion as Democrats in close congressional races continue hammering the GOP on reproductive rights. Hoyle’s ad, which began airing on Eugene-area TV stations last week, is the latest in a series of salvos over abortion access. It features a clip from

Lincoln City and Oregon State Police news releases on fatal SWAT shooting

September 5, 2024

From the Lincoln City Police Department: On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, at approximately 1130 hours Lincoln City Police Officers contacted two vehicles, including a retired yellow school bus that had been retrofitted as a motor home, regarding illegal parking blocking a fire hydrant in the area of NW Oar Place near NW 22nd Street in Lincoln City. During the investigation, a

Big waves off the central Oregon coast fuel cutting-edge effort to harness the ocean for electricity

September 5, 2024

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive Off the Oregon coast just north of Waldport, large rounded swells rocked The Discovery from side to side, the waves nearly tipping the boat sideways. Deep under the wobbling vessel, steel pipes carrying power and data cables stretched for a dozen miles buried along the seafloor, ready to capture the energy of those Pacific Ocean

National GOP group begins airing anti-Hoyle ads on Eugene TV stations

September 4, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A national Republican group will start running ads attacking first-term Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle on Eugene TV stations on Wednesday, the latest signal that the GOP faithful view Hoyle as an easy target in their efforts to keep control of the U.S. House. The National Republican Congressional Committee spent $200,000 to reserve the ads in

Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, will still be on ballot

September 4, 2024

By OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE SALEM — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued voters’ pamphlet, skipping an opportunity to make his case to the state’s 3 million voters. Candidates aren’t required to submit voters’ pamphlet statements, and Trump will still appear on all Oregon ballots. But most candidates participate in the pamphlet,

Historical society celebrates Yaquina Bay Bridge’s 90 years with panel discussion Sunday

September 4, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — In 1934, construction began on the last five bridges designed to close the remaining watery gaps on the Oregon portion of U.S. Highway 101. The last one to open, in summer of 1936, the Yaquina Bay Bridge was celebrated for both its beauty and its contribution to the coast’s accessibility for commerce and

Like to demolish big buildings? This Lincoln County project might be right up your alley

September 3, 2024

Lincoln County is trying to find a contractor good at demolishing buildings. Lots of them. Six, in fact. The county is preparing for the redevelopment of its fairgrounds in the center of Newport by seeking a contractor to demolish six buildings or areas of the Lincoln County Commons, home of the Lincoln County Fair. Begun last year with the