By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – The Yachats city council dealt with a myriad of topics during a three-hour meeting Wednesday that shuffled through a deck of issues ranging […]
Noted OSU scientist and NOAA administrator tries to offer hope for oceans, humans during turbulent times
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – At the start of her lecture, environmental scientist and marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco projected a map onto a screen at Hatfield Marine Science […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek fires head of troubled state public defense agency that’s in crisis
By CONRAD WILSON and LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek has fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission, which oversees indigent defense for […]
Resource fair Wednesday in Waldport aims to connect people in need with social service agencies
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Sometimes the people who need help the most don’t know which social services are available — or how to access them. That’s why, […]
Study by PSU, OSU researchers finds microplastics in salmon, shrimp and other ocean species
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures […]
Pacific Fisheries council sets dates and limits for ocean salmon fishing
NEWPORT – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has completed the 2025 ocean salmon seasons including waters off the Oregon coast. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until after adoption by […]
Oregon companies will suffer under Trump tariffs, consumers next, business leaders tell governor
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Portland-based clothing company Wildfang received a shipment from China right before President Donald Trump announced a 152.5% tariff on all Chinese goods. If […]
Six county fire departments awarded wildfire grants for the summer
Billed as a small grant with big impact, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced its 2025 wildfire season staffing grant recipients, which included six Lincoln County fire agencies. The […]
Lincoln City kicks off eight days of activities to celebrate 66 years of its “Community Days”
By Oregon Coast TODAY Lincoln City’s Community Days is celebrating its 66th year, offering eight days packed with fun, friendship and fundraising. Running from Friday, April 18, through Saturday, […]
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward in Oregon Legislature
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle […]