The expansion of Newport’s paid parking program to the Nye Beach district will come later than expected after the city council agreed Monday to delay the rollout a year.
Bill that would require Oregon county election clerks to livestream voting processes sparks concerns
By CARLOS FUENTES/The Oregonian/OregonLive SALEM — A proposed bill that would require every Oregon county election office to livestream its vote tabulation processes could improve trust in the state’s elections, […]
EPA withholds $85 million designed to fund environmental justice projects around Oregon
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are […]
Number of farms and farm workers in Lincoln County continues to shrink as costs rise, owners grow older
Earning a living farming on the Oregon coast is difficult, as evidenced by the fast-shrinking number of farms and farmworkers in Lincoln County and the northwest coast by the United States Department of Agriculture.
“Ocean Wonders” is theme of Marine Science Day on Saturday
NEWPORT — Hands-on exhibits, tours, a film festival and more family-friendly activities are free for the enjoying at Hatfield Marine Center’s annual open house Saturday, April 12. From 10 […]
Iconic tree at entrance to Yaquina Bay state park may come down for safety reasons
The well-known Sitka spruce tree at a state park overlooking Yaquina Bay is about to get a trim or a big farewell.
Thousands of Oregonians book appointments as REAL ID deadline approaches May 7
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregonians without a passport have one month left before they will need a REAL ID to board a plane in the United States. State transportation […]
Waldport council finds allegations against city manager without merit
WALDPORT – The Waldport city council said last week that allegations of misconduct against the city manager by board members and supporters of Waldport Beachcomber Days community group were without […]
County seeks two new members for its planning commission
Lincoln County is looking to fill two vacant spots on its planning commission. The nine-member group helps play a role in several processes including public hearings, decisions on land-use applications […]
Trump administration tries to erase the past, destroy the future
To the editor: In 2018, I visited Washington D.C. specifically to explore the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2016, as well as the […]