By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The lawsuit that triggered trail closures across the state and prompted a change in the interpretation of Oregon law, reached a conclusion Thursday […]
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Newport’s lawsuit says community pool has big leaking issues and will need to close at some point for repairs
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The city’s only public pool is cracked, sinking and the subject of a lawsuit seeking $2.1 million from the contractor who constructed the […]
Local government projects in Waldport, Newport, Toledo and Siletz lose millions when appropriations bill dies
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle There was $1 million to help expand Oregon Coast Community College’s welding program in Toledo into a new building. There was another $1 million headed […]
Newport studies major changes to Highway 101 to revitalize city center for businesses, residents and tourists
By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News The city of Newport is hoping to revitalize its city center over the next several years. “Newport’s city center needs help,” says a consultant’s report […]
Newport names city manager finalists, schedules public meetings
The Newport city council as selected four finalists to possibly become its next city manager and has scheduled a public session with them Tuesday, April 16 at the Newport Performing […]
Newport will ask voters in May to increase gas tax to 5 cents a gallon
NEWPORT — Citing increased traffic and cost, Newport’s city council will ask voters in May to approve a higher, year-round gas tax. The measure would increase the gas tax to […]
Maritime Heritage Center in Newport opens four-month photo exhibit on seaweed, kelp and ocean health
By Oregon ArtsWatch A traveling exhibit by a San Francisco author and photographer that explores the important of seaweed and kelp to ocean health opens Thursday at the Pacific […]
Major Newport organization providing homeless services in Lincoln County announces it will shut down in mid June
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One of the major service providers to the homeless in Lincoln County is closing next month due to the poor health of its founder, money issues […]
Yachats shoppers, Lincoln County stores already adjusting to Jan. 1 ban on single-use plastic bags
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Yachats residents are joining all Oregonians this week in figuring out how to navigate a new statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. But from the looks of […]