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Lincoln City Council Questions Welcome Center Costs
Lincoln City Council leaders got a closer look Monday, during the city council meeting, (3/9/26) at the final design and price tag for the new Welcome Center at the D River recreation site — and while the project is moving forward, some councilors are clearly uneasy about the cost. The Welcome Center is planned for one of Oregon’s most popular coastal parks, a site that already sees more than 1.2 million visitors a year. City staff described the new facility as Lincoln City’s
Toledo Says Yes To Education And No To Fireworks Ban
With nearby cities like Newport and Lincoln City moving to ban fireworks sales and displays, Toledo councilors held a wide‑ranging discussion on whether to follow suit or chart their own course. Mayor Tracy Mix and several councilors made it clear they see fireworks — and the annual Toledo Summer Fest show — as a key community tradition, not a problem in search of a ban. One councilor summed up their position bluntly, saying they “don’t really want to do anything” in terms of
Wind Energy Discussion
Local residents, state officials, and policy mediators gathered for an in‑person public meeting on Oregon’s emerging Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap, part of a 45‑day public review process that runs until April 3. Hosted by Team Oregon Consensus, the main presentation delivered by Jeff Burright of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Burright has been leading the state’s offshore wind roadmap effort for the past year and a half as part of Oregon’s C
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