Newport

Anticipating a hot and dry Fourth of July, the Newport city council voted this week to ban personal fireworks this summer.

Advocates for Oregon’s fishing industry say cuts to the federal workforce and global trade tensions could hurt a sector already contending with low domestic demand.

Oregon Coast Community College in Newport has been approved to offer its own four-year accredited degree in nursing. The opportunity comes at a time when demand for nurses is high, particularly in rural places.

The imminent departure of two Rite Aid pharmacies in Newport and Lincoln City has added some urgency to potential plans by Samaritan Health Services to open its second pharmacy in Lincoln County.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has asked the community what to do with the beloved but decaying ‘Muscle Tree’ at Yaquina Bay State Park.

ODOT is warning drivers to watch for construction along U.S. 101 south of Newport this summer.

The lawsuit that triggered trail closures across the state and prompted a change in the interpretation of Oregon law, reached a conclusion Thursday – six years after a Newport woman broke her leg while using the city’s Ocean to Bay Trail.

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, said at least 880 federal employees at the weather and research agency face job cuts

Newport’s Community Shelter and Resource Center has re-opened after renovations.

Newport is considering a proposal to expand its paid parking plan to a second neighborhood: Nye Beach.

Newport officials say they’re working as quickly as they can to fix a leak that’s diverted wastewater into Yaquina Bay.

Newport is hoping to revitalize its city center. One idea on the table involves a complete overhaul of Highway 101.