By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Curtis Allen spent considerable time earlier this year planning what he expected would be his next “great trip” to the central Oregon coast. Allen, who […]
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30-foot recreational boat catches fire and burns Friday afternoon in Yaquina Bay
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT — A 30-foot recreational boat caught fire along the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration dock Friday afternoon, sending plumes of black smoke into the […]
Will Yachats property owners accept a $10 monthly fee for streets? Council is about to find out
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS – Will 950 property owners in Yachats go along with a proposal that they pay an extra $10 a month to the city in […]
Bayshore volunteers complete years-long project to create beach access for people with mobility issues
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT — It’s a beautiful day on the Oregon coast so let’s go to the beach! That’s an easy plan for many — but not […]
Lincoln County’s only therapy-based school closes this week after years of financial struggles
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle TOLEDO – A 47-year-old therapy-based school and resource hub — the only one of its kind in Lincoln County — has ceased operations after a […]
Citing legal expenses and desire to move on, Waldport council votes to reinstate Lambert as mayor
Note: This story was updated at 4:05 p.m. Friday, May 30 with a formal statement from Waldport city manager Dann Cutter. By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – The […]
Oregon State Parks officials soon deciding fate of 150-year-old “Yaquina Muscle Tree” in Newport
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting NEWPORT — Anyone driving into Yaquina Bay State Recreation Area will see a majestic Sitka spruce standing in the middle of the road, overlooking […]
Caught in Trump and Europe’s tariff wars, USDA announces $16 million purchase of Oregon pink shrimp
By ALEJANDRO FIGUEROA/Oregon Public Broadcasting In a regular season, commercial fishing boats on the Oregon coast set out at the beginning of April to catch Pacific pink shrimp to […]
“Bloom Newport” event Saturday afternoon showcases community’s creativity, culture and cuisine
By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Now in its fourth year, Bloom Newport is an opportunity to celebrate the creativity, culture, commerce, cuisine and connections that make Newport unique […]
Annual “Art on the Edge” tour offers peek into 14 studios and work of coastal creators
By ELIOT SEKULER/Oregon Coast TODAY It’s become an annual tradition, a creative cruise along the coast that allows art lovers to indulge their curiosity, expand their knowledge of artistic […]
5 Questions and a Secret: You may have seen him flying over central coast beaches, now meet Josh Norris
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle Every time Josh Norris launches his paraglider he is filled with reverence, wonder and exhilaration. He feels that flying actually grounds him, helping him to […]