By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — Anticipating a hot and dry Fourth of July, the Newport city council voted this week to ban personal fireworks this summer. Citing an […]
Yachats group’s first “Share Fair” Monday designed to offer dozens of services to anyone with a need
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Need a haircut? Want to try acupuncture? Like to pick up reading glasses, clothes or household items? Those are just a few of […]
Waldport man dies in Highway 101 crash Wednesday north of Seal Rock
SEAL ROCK – A 23-year-old Waldport was killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 north of Seal Rock when his car went out of control near Ona Beach State Park […]
Lincoln Chronicle begins month-long fundraising campaign to help it cover local, community news
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle I had no idea – and no intention – when I launched YachatsNews 6½ years ago that it would evolve to what it is today. […]
Aquarium, Hatfield center offering special programs Sunday as part of World Ocean Day
By Oregon Coast TODAY Two central Oregon coast institutions are celebrating World Ocean Day with special activities Sunday, June 8. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is hosting its World Ocean […]
Another dry month in May puts year-to-date rainfall below average
By LINCOLN CHRONICLE Rainfall in May on the central Oregon coast was far below average and precipitation for the first five months of 2025 has now dropped below average […]
Oregon governor’s $217 million homeless shelter legislation faces uncertain future as budget woes mount
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s bill for a statewide homeless shelter system is in jeopardy. House Bill 3644 asks for more than $217 million […]
Parker resigns from Newport city council after six years
NEWPORT — A Newport city councilor has resigned his post, leaving a vacancy on the seven-member council. The council received Ryan Parker’s resignation May 20 and discussed his departure at […]
Striking workers in Oregon are a step closer to receiving unemployment checks after House vote Wednesday
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon is one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to grant weekly unemployment checks to public employees who go […]
Medicaid cuts could impact Oregon more than most states, analysts say, as legislators hear warnings Tuesday
By AMELIA TEMPLETON/Oregon Public Broadcasting If Republicans in the U.S. Senate pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid are more likely than people in nearly any […]