Reporter · Business and Finance
Silas Kerrigan covers business and money on the central coast: lodging and tourism, local employers, economic development grants and loans, property taxes and the state tax rules that affect coast households.
He explains how public budgets and tax measures work using the documents themselves, from county assessor notices to Oregon Department of Revenue guidance.
Business news and tips go to business@oregoncoastdailynews.com.
He’s based in Lincoln City.
Recent articles
- Nye Beach: how Newport’s old resort district became an arts and shopping hubOct 23, 2026
- How Pacific halibut seasons are set for central coast anglersOct 1, 2026
- Lincoln County property tax bills: the Nov. 15 deadline and how your bill is builtSep 8, 2026
- Hatfield Marine Science Center’s growth in Newport, and its tsunami-ready buildingAug 17, 2026
- Reading the Yaquina Bay bar report before you head outJul 25, 2026
- Yachats shows how a small town’s businesses get through the yearJul 3, 2026
- What NOAA’s Pacific fleet base brought to NewportJun 10, 2026
- Charley DePoe and the name of Depoe BayMay 19, 2026
- Keeping the Yaquina Bay Bridge standing: why the work never really endsApr 26, 2026
- Room taxes on the central coast: who collects them and where the money goesApr 4, 2026
- Short-term rentals and the debate over coastal neighborhoodsMar 12, 2026
- The volunteers who help visitors spot whales from the shoreFeb 18, 2026
- Oswald West, the governor who kept Oregon’s beaches publicJan 26, 2026
- Crabbing on Alsea Bay and the Waldport shops that make it easyJan 4, 2026
- Kite festivals over the D River in Lincoln CityDec 12, 2025
- The Toledo paper mill and its place in Lincoln CountyNov 20, 2025