Oregon Coast

Opponents of Waldport’s mayor have been given the green light to gather signatures to try to force her out of office.

Oregon’s two senators and the congresswomen representing Lincoln County got a letter of reassurance Friday from the U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant that he intends to permanently keep its rescue helicopter in Newport.

Commercial Dungeness crabbing boats in Oregon have a three day window to set their traps before they can begin their harvest at 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 16

The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, south of Yachats along Highway 101, will be closed from Dec. 16 through mid-May for for utility and accessibility upgrades, as well as fresh exhibits.

The owner of the Alsi Resort Hotel in Bayshore has agreed not to sign a contract to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after an hour-long negotiation Thursday with the Waldport city manager.

More than 100 people packed a Waldport City Council meeting Wednesday night to express opposition to even the possibility of an ICE detention facility in the city.

Several inches of rain fell within 24 hours in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, flooding at least two rivers, closing schools, and leaving people without power Tuesday.

The Oregon Coast Humane Society has bought its Florence property – which it previously rented from the county - for $500. The purchase, which Lane County commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday, is the first step in a planned, long-term expansion.

Expecting parents face longer drives for delivery after the closure of Providence Seaside's labor and delivery unit. The closure reflects a growing issue across the Pacific Northwest.

It’s just one recent sign that interest over an immigrant detention facility on the coast hasn’t faded.

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday.

It’s the latest sign U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning a major new facility in Newport on the Oregon Coast.