Lincoln Chronicle

Billows of smoke enveloped Newport’s popular Bayfront for much of Sunday as dozens of firefighters from as far away as Corvallis battled a stubborn blaze and potential ammonia leak at a Pacific Seafood plant.

Newport and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday settled the city’s lawsuit that sought to keep a planned federal immigration detention center out of the municipal airport after 10 months of legal fights and more than $368,000 in attorney fees.

The FisherPoets Gathering, a rollicking, three-day celebration of poetry, song and commercial fishing that draws around 2,300 people to Astoria each winter, is coming to Newport, Lincoln City and four other Oregon coast towns this month.

Cristen Don and Joe Steere face off for an open Lincoln County commission seat, offering contrasting views on county oversight, trust, and meeting rules.

City councilor Sandy Roumagoux challenges incumbent Jan Kaplan in Newport's first contested mayoral race since 2020, focusing on infrastructure and leadership styles.

Cathie Rigby and incumbent Casey Miller face off for a Lincoln County commission seat as voters weigh financial leads, past governance dysfunction, and plans to rebuild public trust.

Surfrider volunteers have advocated for more testing and transparency of the city’s actions to address water quality issues.

The city of Newport wants to settle its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, but the federal government keeps dragging its feet.

Lincoln County and Commissioner Casey Miller have settled his federal whistleblower lawsuit with Miller agreeing to drop claims against two top county employees and a fellow commissioner.

Aaron Paulsen and Chamet Jackson have been through a rollercoaster of court proceedings since their two-year-old son drowned in the Siletz River behind their home 19 months ago.

The projected January opening of a Samaritan Health Services retail pharmacy in Newport will be a welcome development in a community left with fewer options after major pharmacy closures in 2025 and 2026.

As many questions as answers floated around the Hatfield Marine Science Center this week as researchers drawn from thousands of miles pondered the perilous fate of the Pacific gray whale.