By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Rayna Knowlton is up early so she can catch the bus to physical therapy. She can only afford one cup of coffee, but […]
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Judge rules Thursday that Waldport council must reinstate Lambert as mayor; city may appeal or try to move case to federal court
By GARRET JAROS and QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — Lincoln County’s presiding judge ruled Thursday that the Waldport city council had to reinstate Heide Lambert as mayor until there […]
Voters in east Lincoln County are being asked for the first time to raise fire district’s property taxes
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle EDDYVILLE – When voters in a 55-square-mile patch of rural east Lincoln County that straddles U.S. Highway 20 open their ballots they are going to […]
Greenhouses, skate gear, landscaping, vendor space and cake mix — student entrepreneurs make “Shark Tank” pitches
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle When Evan Hernandez built a greenhouse for his neighbors, the 16-year-old Newport High School sophomore didn’t know it would win him $3,000 and ignite a […]
School board candidates are from different zones, but all Lincoln County voters get to decide who wins May 20
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the Lincoln County School District board up for election in the May 20 special election. The school […]
Newport fishing captain lost with vessel after it quickly sank Friday near Grays Harbor; three crew rescued
By Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – A fishing boat captain from Newport is missing at the entrance to Grays Harbor in southwest Washington and the Coast Guard has called off […]
There’s an election this month and in many special districts only one candidate — and sometimes none — is running
By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News and Lincoln Chronicle There is an election going on around the state this month but some special district races – especially in Lincoln County – […]
“Wild Things” festival returns for second year Saturday in Yachats and farmers market gets under way Sunday
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — The accent is on family fun and shopping this Mother’s Day weekend when the “Wild Things” festival returns and the popular Yachats Farmers […]
Newest study predicts “The Big One” tsunami will do even greater damage to coast than previously thought
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising […]
Voters in Central Oregon Coast Fire district will determine its direction and future with levy decision
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – Six months ago voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax increase to help cash-strapped Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue district make ends meet. […]