By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Best friends Aurora Fee and Braxton Kavanaugh are nearly inseparable – they made sure they had all their classes together right up until senior year […]
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Daylong expedition to sea gives Waldport High students a taste of scientific research and ship life
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 – […]

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. […]

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 […]

Due to fire risk, Newport joins most other Lincoln County jurisdictions to ban personal fireworks
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 […]

Sudden closure of 99 Job Corps centers across the U.S. could threaten the operation of Angell center near Yachats
Thursday, June 5, 2025 update: By Reuters News Service NEW YORK — A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily stopped the Trump administration from moving ahead with an effort to […]

7th year of Yachats Pride celebration kicks off Friday with weekend full of events
By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Three days of celebrating diversity begin Friday, when Yachats Pride offers live music, discussions, dinners, a dance and a puppy parade, all indoors […]

ODFW budget proposal closes Otis hatchery, raises fishing and hunting fees, adds $9 ocean endorsement
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 […]
News Briefs
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s free fishing in Oregon this weekend; no fees in state parks Saturday
It’s going to be free to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon this weekend and free to camp in state parks on Saturday. The Oregon Department of Fish & […]
ODOT begins $4.6 million guardrail project on Highway 34 east of Waldport
WALDPORT – Drivers on Oregon Highway 34 should expect delays and one-lane traffic beginning in early June as the Oregon Department of Transportation works to remove and replace outdated […]
Florence teenager wins 4th Congressional art competition with lighthouse painting
A 16-year-old artist from Florence has been selected by Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore. as the 4th Congressional District’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Teakki Legg is a student at Siuslaw […]
Port of Newport OKs $28.7 million budget but says grants uncertain
NEWPORT — The Port of Newport commission approved a $28.7 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year at its meeting last week, which included a review of capital improvement needs, […]
State will monitor 7 ocean beaches in Lincoln County this summer
Seven ocean beaches in Lincoln County are among the two dozen that will be monitored for fecal bacteria this summer by the Oregon Health Authority. The beaches will be monitored […]

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 […]

Lincoln Pops Big Band will perform show and jazz tunes Sunday in Newport
By Oregon Coast TODAY The well-named Lincoln Pops Big Band will bring its impressive number of musicians and instruments to the Newport Performing Arts Center for two sets of […]

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 […]
Letters from Readers
Samaritan Health’s new CEO asks for public’s understanding and support
To the editor: As I wrap up my first week as chief executive officer of Samaritan Health Services, I want to take a moment to speak directly and plainly. There’s […]
UO journalism professors decry Trump administration’s attacks on free speech
To the editor: Journalism and freedom of speech are under attack. We write this letter as proud journalism faculty at the University of Oregon who feel the urgency of the […]
Former volunteer Lincoln County cold case investigator criticizes her dismissal
To the editor: Lincoln County commissioners, legal counsel and human resources have created an issue with the Lincoln County district attorney’s cold case unit, limiting our abilities to investigate and […]
Patient chides Samaritan Health executives for staff exodus
To the editor: This is a letter directed to Samaritan Health Services executive management. I have been a dual Medicaid/Medicare member of Samaritan Health for five years. During that time, […]
Oregon News
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 […]
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 […]
Oregon got a massive $422 million federal grant after 2020 wildfires. Most of the money remains unspent
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more […]
New superintendent of Oregon’s only national park resigns in frustration with Trump administration cuts
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake National Park has lost its top leader. The park’s superintendent, Kevin Heatley, resigned from overseeing Oregon’s only national park on Friday, […]
Feds award Oregon $83 million for highway repairs dating back to 2020
Oregon will soon receive $83 million in federal reimbursements for repairs to roadways that were damaged by massive wildfires, floods, ice storms and other weather-related emergencies. All seven of Oregon’s Democratic […]
Stabbings at Salem homeless shelter Sunday night injures 12 people; suspect quickly arrested
By Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A series of stabbings Sunday night outside of a shelter in Salem injured 12 people, some severely, according to police. The suspect who is […]
Oregon lawmakers admit they have little control over state’s major tourism agency’s $95 million budget
By JAMES NEFF/Oregon Journalism Project SALEM — The exercise can be frustrating. Every two years, Oregon’s semi-independent state agencies — Travel Oregon and more than a dozen others — undergo […]