Gwynne Shotwell: The Engineer Who Runs SpaceX Day to Day
From Libertyville, Illinois, to the top operating job at SpaceX, a profile of president and COO Gwynne Shotwell and her path through aerospace.
Personalities
The people, past and present, whose work shaped Lincoln County.
Ken Kesey’s logging novel and its Lincoln County film shoot
Ken Kesey’s novel “Sometimes a Great Notion” was set on the Oregon coast, and the 1971 film was shot in Lincoln County.
Charley DePoe and the name of Depoe Bay
Depoe Bay is named for Charley DePoe, a Siletz man whose family held land near the harbor. The story behind the name.
Conde McCullough, the engineer who gave the coast its bridges
A profile of Conde B. McCullough, Oregon’s state bridge engineer, whose 1930s coastal bridges include the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport.
Sundar Pichai: From Chennai to the Top of Google and Alphabet
Sundar Pichai grew up in Chennai, studied at IIT Kharagpur and Stanford, and has led Google since 2015 and Alphabet since 2019. A profile of his career.
Mark Hatfield and the marine science center that carries his name
Former governor and U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield is the namesake of OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.
The Siletz tribes and their long road back to federal recognition
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians lost federal recognition in 1954 and won it back in 1977. A look at that history.
Jane Lubchenco: the marine ecologist who took Oregon research to Washington
OSU marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco led NOAA from 2009 to 2013. A look at her career and its ties to Oregon’s coast.
The volunteers who help visitors spot whales from the shore
The Whale Watching Spoken Here program trains volunteers to help visitors spot gray whales from the Oregon coast.
Steve Ballmer: From Microsoft’s Chief Executive to Clippers Owner
A profile of Steve Ballmer, from his Detroit childhood and 14 years as Microsoft CEO to owning the Los Angeles Clippers and billions in philanthropy.
Oswald West, the governor who kept Oregon’s beaches public
In 1913 Governor Oswald West helped declare Oregon’s ocean shore a public highway, protecting public access to the beach.
Isaac Lee Patterson and the Waldport beach that carries his name
Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site near Waldport honors Isaac Lee Patterson, Oregon’s governor from 1927 to 1929.