Oregon Coast

Lane County has installed a six-foot-wide temporary path at Heceta Beach that connects the parking area to the beach. It’s part of an effort to make the coast more accessible.

The federal government has published the details of an offshore wind auction. Companies are bidding on who will get to deploy the first floating wind turbines off the coast of Southern Oregon.

The idea of bringing a tourist-style trolley to Yachats rolled into town a year ago.

The spike in fatalities along Highway 20 between Newport and Philomath has not gone unnoticed by state highway officials, police agencies and anyone who drives it.

As Oregon Coast communities are increasingly dominated by tourism, many long-term residents are struggling with housing instability, and homelessness.

Some council members fear the amount of work they’re doing for free is preventing parents and people of color from running for office.

It's the most significant single-day contribution of litter and marine debris on Oregon’s beaches, according to the Surfrider Foundation.

Newport said it intends to follow state law - which bars discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

A week after closing mussel harvesting across the Oregon Coast due to high levels of toxins, officials expanded that closure to include razor and bay clams.

Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change.

City leaders considered feedback from the community, staff and interviews with finalists before voting to hire Nina Vetter.

Recommendations for the ocean salmon seasons off the coasts of Oregon, California and Washington were made last week with some OK news for some fishermen and devastating news for those in California.