Shayla Escudero

After two summers of paid parking meters at Newport’s Bayfront, the city is expanding the program to Nye Beach starting May 1.

Siletz Valley School could close in June for not complying with its charter agreement.

The Lincoln County School District is facing a $5 million shortfall in the estimated $86 million general fund budget that it will have to balance with an anticipated 19 staff reductions. It would be the district’s largest round of reductions in more than a decade.

Newport officials say the fight isn’t over until Immigration and Customs Enforcement can permanently promise that no detention center is coming to Newport.

The ban does not affect the city’s July 4 commercial fireworks show over Yaquina Bay.

Twenty-two people applied to fill Claire Hall’s position on the Lincoln County commission, but five weeks after her death the two remaining members still can’t agree on a single one to interview.

A crowd of more than 250 people packed the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s auditorium for late Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall’s memorial on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

The start of Lincoln County’s first commission meeting of the year was somber as two commissioners recognized the sudden death Sunday of their colleague, Claire Hall.

The subject of the recall is Claire Hall, who has served as commissioner for 21 years building a reputation as an advocate for unhoused people and affordable housing, and is popular with progressives.

Opponents of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall officially have the green light for a recall election, as backers of the effort to recall the six-term commissioner have collected enough valid signatures to hold an election – if Hall does not resign first.