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State hospital annex in Junction City has added 24 patient beds with 24 more on the way
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon State Hospital’s annex in Junction City has added a new 24-bed unit and plans to open a second 24-bed unit early next year to […]
Yachats council approves commission’s request to seek design/engineering proposals for makeover of city field
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A potential makeover of the big grass field behind Yachats City Hall is on to its next phase. After a discussion over money and staff time, […]
By re-thinking how to reach new students, Oregon Coast CC sees strong post-pandemic turnaround in 2021 enrollment
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The coronavirus has taken huge bites out of Oregon’s coastal economy, affecting everything from restaurants and hotels to stores and child care availability. Less visible, but […]
State senator who plans to seek governorship as an independent, reports $2.2 million in campaign contributions
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Since she launched her independent run for governor a month ago, Betsy Johnson has accomplished two things no other candidate has yet — raising $2 […]
Oregon communities devastated by September 2020 wildfires to get $422 million from feds for rebuilding
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon will receive more than $422 million from the federal government for rebuilding from the 2020 wildfires that were among the worst in state history. […]
Lawyers for 21 Lincoln County vacation rental owners file notice they will challenge new license restrictions to the state
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The first in what is expected to be a salvo of legal action against new restrictions on vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County came Wednesday when […]
Oregon’s education director says public schools should have COVID-19 tests for students by end of November
By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive The director of the Oregon Department of Education said Wednesday that K-12 schools should soon all but eliminate the need to quarantine students who’ve been exposed […]
Oregon economic forecast: Higher wages drive state revenue, but workers feel inflation
The dome of the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Higher wages are driving up Oregon’s projected tax revenue, […]
State’s environment commission issues historic mandate for cleaner trucks on Oregon roads, but manufacturer sees issues
New Clean Trucks Rules are expected to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollution during the next decade. (Salem Reporter photo) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A powerful […]