Business

Nye Beach, Newport’s original beach resort area, is now a walkable district of shops, galleries and restaurants.

In late summer, some fishing boats in Newport sell albacore tuna straight to the public. How the off-the-boat trade works.

Dungeness crab is often Oregon’s most valuable commercial fishery, and Newport is one of its main ports. Here is how the season works.

Depoe Bay’s small harbor supports a whale-watching trade built around resident gray whales and the spring and winter migrations.

What the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments does for small businesses in Lincoln County, including its revolving loan funds.

Since 1992 the Oregon Coast Aquarium has drawn visitors to Newport’s South Beach. What it means for jobs, lodging and nearby businesses.

Yachats has fewer than a thousand residents but a busy visitor trade. A look at how small businesses there manage the seasons.

NOAA moved its Marine Operations Center-Pacific to Newport in 2011. How the research ship base fits into the local economy.

Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport is one of the county’s largest employers. How health care shapes the local economy.

Lincoln City’s Finders Keepers program hides handmade glass floats on its beaches. How a simple idea became a tourism draw.

Newport’s Bayfront mixes fish plants, docks, sea lions and souvenir shops. How the two economies share one street.

How state and local transient lodging taxes work in Lincoln County, what Oregon law says about how they can be spent, and why they matter to coast budgets.