Patrick C. Darold of Waldport

August 1, 2025

Patrick C. Darold passed away on June 10, 2025, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, at the age of 75. He was born July 17, 1949, in Eugene and raised in Waldport.

Experts explain why Tuesday night’s tsunami was just a warning — but how to be prepared for the real emergency

July 31, 2025

The Lincoln Chronicle has put together a roundup on potential reasons why the West Coast was spared this week from a tsunami and helpful tips on how to be alerted and be better prepared next time.

New antenna at Cape Perpetua helps bird watchers locally and around the globe study migration patterns

July 31, 2025

A California brown pelican glided past Yachats earlier this month, which normally is not all that unusual. But no one would have known a thing about this pelican’s journey if not for a new, specially equipped antenna at the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center that is now broadcasting the movement of pelicans and other bird species that have tracking tags attached

Newport’s library isn’t just for books and magazines. Now it’s also a “Library of Things”

July 31, 2025

The Newport Public Library has created a "Library of Things" -- more than 100 items not normally associated with a library that people can borrow. The items were purchased with the same core belief as any book, magazine or film in circulation – to make learning accessible regardless of income and background.

Alaska Airlines adds another route from Eugene to SoCal

July 31, 2025

There will soon be two airlines flying nonstop from Eugene to Burbank. Starting Oct. 26, the Los Angeles suburb will be served once a day by Alaska Airlines. Until Dec. 1, the route will be served by both Alaska and Avelo Airlines. Avelo announced July 14 that it would shut down its west coast operations later this year. Then, after a 3½-month

Fall chinook season opens Friday, but Mother Nature (as usual) will decide how good fishing will be

July 31, 2025

Oregon’s season for fall Chinook in coastal bays and rivers officially opens Friday with forecasts of good returns for both Chinook and coho. But Mother Nature may determine whether fishing success is any good or possibly shut down to protect salmon caught in low-water coastal streams.

As promised during Trump campaign, federal government rescinds Oregon’s offshore wind energy area

July 31, 2025

By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Trump administration is rescinding more than 3.5 million acres of designated wind energy areas nationwide, effectively ending a years-long effort to generate wind energy off the Southern Oregon Coast — for now. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy

USDA proposes closing regional Forest Service offices in Portland, moving work to Colorado, Utah

July 31, 2025

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland charged with wildfire prevention, scientific research, forestland management and conservation across the Northwest would be shuttered and moved out of state under a new plan announced by the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In a July 24 memo, Brooke Rollins, head of the agriculture department that oversees the

A second exhibition — and sale — of Charles Swanks’ work will be on display this weekend in Yachats

July 31, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Whether or not you made it to the Charles Swank retrospective this spring, don’t miss the follow up “Charles Swank: An Art Happening!” at the Yachats Commons on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3. Swank has an master’s in fine arts from Yale University. He has exhibited on both coasts, but this is only his second

Oregon Coastal Quilters stage their big, annual show Friday and Saturday in Newport

July 30, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The annual show from the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild will highlight Gloria Zirges as this year’s featured quilter. Zirges is an accomplished artist, whose quilts have been exhibited in numerous shows, including the Northwest Quilting Expo in Portland; the International Quilt Show in Houston, and the Road to California Show. Quilts by the Sea will