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BPA will get power of wave energy harnessed at OSU’s Newport test site ALEX BAUMHARDT Oregon Capital Chronicle
By the fall of next year, Oregon State University’s new wave-energy testing facility off the coast of Newport could be kicking out its first volts of electricity as companies begin testing devices capable of harnessing the
powerful wave energy. The region’s largest power transmitter, the federal Bonneville Power Administration, will be the lone customer for that emissions-free energy. In a recent agreement with PacWave — OSU’s test facility developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the state of Oregon
An informational sign at Driftwood Beach State Park on the Oregon Coast describes PacWave, the wave energy testing facility that runs under and offshore from the park. (Courtesy photo from Michelle Klampe / Oregon State University)
— BPA agreed to buy all power generated at the site, which is licensed to produce up to 20 megawatts of electricity per hour, enough to power several thousand homes. Dan Hellin, director of PacWave, said it’s unlikely the facility will get close to that output See ENERGY, page A7
Camera under hotel doors leads to arrest STAFF REPORT Lincoln County Leader
Above, State Rep. David Gomberg chats with folks during one of the recent Senior Fairs at the Chinook Winds Casino. (Courtesy photos from Heather Hatton) Above left, Health screenings options are available at the Senior Fair.
Connecting local seniors with the community JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The 2025 Senior Fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th Street in Lincoln City. Over 50 vendors offering products and information for people aged 55 and older, but organizers said the event is open to everyone. Lincoln County Health and Human Services in partnership with Oregon Coast Community College will provide a free health screening and have immunizations available to purchase, according to the event’s Facebook page. “Guests will enjoy Health and Wellness information,
insurance, Medicare information, financial planning, an expansive travel expo, elder law, information on Veteran’s affairs, senior communities and general social support, and lots of volunteer opportunities to explore,” the Facebook page states. Long-time Lincoln City resident and organizer of the Senior Fair, Roger Robertson, said the event began years ago following a request from Maxine Bush. “Maxine was the AARP guru for Oregon, and she lived here in Lincoln City,” he said. “Whenever Congress needed someone to testify about senior issues, she was the one that See SENIORS, page B6
Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke mans the Backpack for Kids booth at a recent Senior Fair.
Newport Police Department officers were dispatched to the Holiday Inn Express in South Beach Sept. 24, on the report of suspicious activity involving a former guest of the hotel that occurred Sept. 12-14, 2025. Officers learned an employee of the business had observed a male guest, later identified as 39-year-old Saben Robert McKinnon, of Billings, Montana, placing a small camera under multiple guest’s doors. Officers were able to positively identify McKinnon through hotel records and DMV records. A Newport officer reviewed surveillance videos from the business and was able to observe McKinnon placing a small camera under guest doors and watching live images from within the guest’s rooms on his phone. The officer watched McKinnon repeat this process under multiple guest doors. Further investigation revealed that McKinnon was See ARREST, page A7
‘WorkSource Oregon at the Library,’ new option for local job seekers JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The Newport Public Library is partnering with WorkSource Oregon to provide job seekers the necessary tools to find employment. WorkSource Oregon’s Business and Employment Specialist Lonnie Martinez will present classes about skills and tools for job seekers at a new monthly program titled “WorkSource Oregon at
the Library.” WorkSource Oregon is a statewide partnership with the Oregon Employment Department and state, local, and nonprofit agencies, providing a variety of employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Oregon. The first session of “WorkSource Oregon at the Library” will be conducted from 2 p.m.
For more information about the program and the specific presentations, contact WorkSource Oregon at 541-757-4122. (Courtesy photo) to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 in the McEntee Meeting Room at Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St in Newport, with a presentation on resume
writing. The programs are free and open to the public. A successful job search starts with a good resume, and attendees
will learn the basics of resume writing at this program, with the opportunity to ask questions regarding their resume, according to Newport Public Library Adult and Outreach Services Librarian Andrew Roth. Roth explains that WorkSouce does such presentations at their local offices, but presenter Lonnie Martinez reached out to the library
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to see if a partnership could be developed. “Some people feel intimidated by going into a government building, or they are looking for an area or a public place that they could go to, and we felt like this was a good match for us because we try to help everybody,” Roth said. “WorkSouce Oregon See JOB, page A7
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