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New partnership protects 430 acres of forest and wetlands east of Newport
Students from Lincoln County and other school districts regularly visit the Yakona Nature Preserve for field trips to learn about salmon and other wildlife.
Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites
Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, all Democrats, said residents need more time to provide input on federal plans for a wind farm off the southern Oregon Coast.
Newport’s 40-year experiment with urban renewal nears an end
The South Beach neighborhood is now home to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific fleet, Oregon Coast Community College and more. Still, local business owners are split on how much they’re benefiting.
Recipe for disaster: Oregon Coast group puts a twist on emergency food preparedness
A Nehalem Bay nonprofit hosts an emergency food cooking contest with a twist in an effort to bring more awareness around natural disaster preparedness.
Winter storm warning returns along the Cascades on Wednesday night
Winter weather advisories are again in place for the Coast Range and Cascades Wednesday night through at least Friday morning.
Backers on a mission to bring commuter air service back to Newport on Oregon Coast
Backers say attracting commuter flights can be the difference between businesses settling in town or moving somewhere more convenient.
A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine mammal as it decomposes at Sunset Beach State Park.
Federal government finalizes floating offshore wind areas off the Oregon Coast
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Tuesday two final floating offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings.
Coquille Tribe’s long bet on contentious new casino may still pay off
After hitting bumps along the way over a decade, the tribe's casino project is again moving forward, but criticism from other regional tribes remains strong.
Northwest geologist hot on the trail of Ginkgo lava flow
Popular geologist Nick Zentner of “Nick on the Rocks” takes an entertaining road trip to explore the Ginkgo lava flow that erupted in Central Washington and flowed all the way to the Oregon Coast 16 million years ago.