The Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Curry County has Yaquina Head beat as Oregon's oldest operating lighthouse. Cape Blanco Lighthouse was first lit in 1870. "It's lit 24 hours a day now," Fuller said.

When the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was lit for the first time in 1873, its purpose was to let mariners know where they were – a milepost of sorts at sea. Today, thanks to technology, a tower of ...

The 93-foot tall Yaquina Head Lighthouse was completed in 1872, but the lamp on top wasn’t lit until the following year because of a 19th-century version of, get this, supply chain problems.

YAQUINA, Ore — This week, we go inside one of the finest of Oregon’s prized "whitewashed wonders" that’s also a parkland and a natural area filled with surprises at Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

YAQUINA HEAD LIGHT, Ore. — There are many cool places to experience the Great American Solar Eclipse. The lighthouse here, just a few miles up the road from Newport, holds the distinction of ...

The 93-foot-tall Yaquina Head Lighthouse was completed in 1872, but the lamp on top wasn't lit until the following year because of a 19th-century version of, get this, supply chain problems.

The 93-foot high Yaquina Head lighthouse north of Newport has aided navigation since Aug. 20, 1873. The Bureau of Land Management manages the 100-acre property.This weekend, there will be rangers ...

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is the tallest in Oregon and has been guiding ships and sailors along the West Coast since August 20, 1873, says the Bureau of Land Management.

The historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse will receive a full exterior restoration next year, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday. Built in 1871, it is the only remaining wooden ...

A health advisory has been issued for Newport's Nye Beach warning people to avoid contact with the water due to "unsafe ...

150 years ago - on August 20, 1873 - the oil burning wicks of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse were lit for the first time, welcoming mariners and warning them about the rocky shores ahead. The lamps ...