Wednesday morning update: National Weather Service cancels tsunami alert; little effect on the central coast

July 28, 2025

A strong earthquake in eastern Russia triggered tsunami alerts 4,000 miles away on the Oregon coast Tuesday night, sending waves of concern among many residents but little fear of anything significant from a small surge expected to arrive between 11:40 p.m. and midnight.

After months of little rain, Oregon governor officially declares Friday that Lincoln County is in a drought

July 12, 2025

By the Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln and Baker counties couldn’t be more different. Lincoln County is located on Oregon’s coast and Baker County is hundreds of miles away in the mountains of far northeast Oregon. But on Friday they shared the same distinction – the first two counties in Oregon this summer to officially be declared by Gov. Tina Kotek

Wave energy proponents at OSU waiting for word from federal government if money for testing is coming

July 10, 2025

By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Dan Hellin is no stranger to delays when it comes to building the nation’s first wave-energy testing facility just off the central Oregon coast. Last summer, for instance, a major hurricane inflicted extensive damage and disruption to shipping traffic in parts of Mexico and the Caribbean, temporarily delaying the delivery of steel cables critical to the

Velella velella that wash ashore along the central Oregon coast stir memories for visiting photographer

July 6, 2025

By WINSTON SZETO/Oregon Public Broadcasting Photographer Robin Loznak and his wife, Carisa Cegavske, of Elkton are longtime fans of “The Lord of the Rings.” So when they made a nearly 60-mile trip to the Hobbit Trail south of Yachats in late June they enjoyed every step of the scenic path that winds through lush forest before opening up to

Too dry on the coast? Lack of rain means Lincoln County is first in Oregon to seek drought declaration

June 26, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle Rocks in the Siletz River — usually submerged until sometime in August — are already breaking the surface. The nearly 70-mile-long river supplies water to municipalities as well as farmers and set an unwanted record last week – the lowest level ever recorded for that date. The Siletz was flowing at just 22 percent of

Oregon parks commission changes rules to allow e-bikes on wet portion of beaches beginning July 1

June 10, 2025

By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Beginning July 1, electric-assisted bicycles will be allowed in most areas of Oregon state parks where regular bicycles currently are allowed, and on almost all wet-sand stretches of the state’s 363 miles of ocean beaches. Those changes were unanimously approved recently by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. “E-bikes are definitely growing in popularity

Oregon’s fishing industry faces challenges of low demand at home and trade barriers abroad

June 8, 2025

By KYRA BUCKLEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting Local Ocean restaurant on Newport’s bayfront is the kind of place where you might have lunch next to the fisherman who caught it. That’s according to Laura Anderson, co-founder of the more than 20-year-old restaurant. “Creating market opportunity for fishers and showcasing local species were really what drove the founding of the restaurant,” Anderson

Daylong expedition to sea gives Waldport High students a taste of scientific research and ship life

June 5, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle Rolling seas with tightly-packed peaks rock the research vessel Pacific Storm relentlessly – the bow alternately rising high before plunging into the next trough – as the 84-foot former trawler steams toward Stonewall Bank in search of humpback whales. The conditions do not phase the salt-soaked crew. But after 1½ hours, the youthful enthusiasm that initially

ODFW budget proposal closes Otis hatchery, raises fishing and hunting fees, adds $9 ocean endorsement

June 2, 2025

By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal The price of fishing and hunting licenses would increase 26 percent to 28 percent over the next five years, two hatcheries closed and some wildlife programs cut under the proposed $607 million budget for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that is working its way through the Oregon Legislature. A resident fishing license would

ODFW issues advice for would-be wildlife helpers this spring — “Let wild animals stay wild”

May 18, 2025

By Lincoln Chronicle The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has embarked on a campaign this spring to encourage people to leave young wild animals alone and to remind people that most of the time they do not need your help. The advice you are likely to hear from ODFW if you pick up or encounter wildlife is “put

Sponsor

Environment - Page 2

Wednesday morning update: National Weather Service cancels tsunami alert; little effect on the central coast

After months of little rain, Oregon governor officially declares Friday that Lincoln County is in a drought

Wave energy proponents at OSU waiting for word from federal government if money for testing is coming

Velella velella that wash ashore along the central Oregon coast stir memories for visiting photographer

Too dry on the coast? Lack of rain means Lincoln County is first in Oregon to seek drought declaration

Oregon parks commission changes rules to allow e-bikes on wet portion of beaches beginning July 1

Oregon’s fishing industry faces challenges of low demand at home and trade barriers abroad

Daylong expedition to sea gives Waldport High students a taste of scientific research and ship life

ODFW budget proposal closes Otis hatchery, raises fishing and hunting fees, adds $9 ocean endorsement

ODFW issues advice for would-be wildlife helpers this spring — “Let wild animals stay wild”

Letters from readers

Whale’s entanglement shows need for better derelict gear removal program

Sen. Anderson’s chief of staff out of bounds on ICE and Newport “boomer hippies” remarks

A farewell letter to the Yachats whale

Yes, everyone in Waldport community should refrain from further attacks

The community speaks — ICE detention center not welcome in Newport

Let’s show some grace to all involved in whale’s attempted, emotional rescue

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

CITY OF NEWPORT, OREGON NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Newport High School

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Waldport High School