Chinook Winds hosts Beach, Bacon and Brewfest — and cooking competition — Saturday

July 9, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY To celebrate 10 years of bacon, brews and charity, Chinook Winds is hosting the annual Beach, Bacon, and Brewfest in Lincoln City on Saturday, July 12. In keeping with tradition, the Lincoln City Chamber is assembling and organizing the charity cooking teams. “The cooking creations are always unique, fun and creative,” said Chamber Director Lori

Popular “Shop the Dock” tours begin this week in Newport, coastal ports

July 9, 2025

Oregon Sea Grant is again offering its popular “Shop at the Dock” tours in Newport beginning this week and is offering similar tours at six other ports in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Newport tours will be offered at 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, July 11-12, Friday, July 18 and Friday, July 25 and again

Oregon high school girls track athletes seek ban on transgender athletes with federal lawsuit

July 9, 2025

By ZANE SPARLING/The Oregonian/OregonLive Three high school girl athletes have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn all sports records set by transgender students in Oregon and ban them from participating in future girls’ competitions. The track and field athletes filed suit in U.S. District Court in Oregon on Monday, alleging they were outranked by transgender competitors or were forced to withdraw from

Need a ride around town? “The Rig” now available from the Yachats chamber for folks who need a lift

July 8, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – People with mobility issues or perhaps just a temporary hitch in their giddy-up have a new – and thrilling – way of getting out and about to see the sights of Yachats. “The Rig” as it called is a four-wheel all-terrain electric transport with fat knobby tires that can accelerate from zero to

Central Coast Fire volunteer wins statewide “Golden Sparky” award for prevention and education efforts

July 8, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – Charlie Lesiecki checks and installs smoke detectors in homes, helps with commercial fire inspections, and advises landowners how to protect their property from wildland fires. The 68-year-old retiree heads Central Coast Fire & Rescue’s safety committee, conducting regular inspections of the district’s facilities. He’s also a volunteer firefighter, who shows up when the

Assault of Newport protestor results in additional charges by grand jury

July 8, 2025

A Lincoln County grand jury has indicted a Klamath Falls man three charges stemming from his arrest for assaulting an anti-Trump protestor in early June. Newport police arrested Jacob Busch, 41, on June 7 after investigating a shoving incident in front of the Newport City Hall during a political protest. Video of the incident showed Busch jumping out of his

Oregon Transportation Department says 10 percent of state road workers will be laid off by August

July 8, 2025

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nearly 500 state transportation employees received layoff notices Monday, as the Oregon Department of Transportation warned that lawmakers’ recent failure to boost its budget would result in diminished services. All told, state transportation leaders informed 483 workers – roughly 10% of the agency’s workforce – that their jobs will go away at the end of

NOAA administrators file plans to cut 17 percent of workforce in fiscal 2026, shift some programs

July 7, 2025

By JORY HECKMAN/Federal News Network The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to cut approximately 17 percent of its workforce in fiscal 2026, after recently firing hundreds of probationary employees. NOAA, in the newly released congressional justification for its fiscal 2026 budget request, expects to shrink its current workforce of more than 12,000 full-time employees down to about 10,000 full-time

Coast Guard news release Monday, July 7, 2025 on God’s Thumb rescue

July 7, 2025

Coast Guard rescues two teens trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4236129/coast-guard-rescues-two-teens-trapped-on-a-cliff-side-near-roads-end-point-in-l/ SEATTLE – A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew form Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued two teens who were trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were

56th Oregon Country Fair begins three-day run Friday in rural Lane County with thousands expected to attend

July 7, 2025

By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News VENETA — Final preparations are underway for the 56th annual Oregon Country Fair starting Friday. Fair crews are hard at work, putting finishing touches on 260 craft booths and 17 stages speckled along a winding mile and a half of shady, accessible paths called “the eight,” because it’s vaguely shaped like a figure 8. Oregon