Oregon Coast

Thousands of gray whales now migrating north from Baja California are in such poor shape and so few calves were born this winter that researchers and others worry they may be witnessing another die-off.

One week after she was removed as Waldport’s mayor, Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies cited Heide Lambert for disorderly conduct Thursday when she came to a city council meeting and refused to leave the seat normally occupied by the city’s top elected official.

A few Oregon Coast lawmakers have asked the state to consider educating children about the fishing industry and serving local seafood in public schools.

The agency says there were nearly 54 million day-use visits last year.

Firings and layoffs of federal workers by the Trump administration are likely to have marked effects on the economies of Oregon’s north coast counties, particularly in Lincoln County.

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners added a new member to their ranks in a unanimous vote Wednesday.

Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the Oregon coast.

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.

2024 saw the highest number of sea turtle strandings the state has seen in any given year, and twice what the state has recorded in previous years.

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

Gray Whales are making their annual southward migration this winter.