NEWPORT — “Long Time No Sea” was intended to be the theme of the 2022 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival next month, but fans of the big event will have to wait longer to attend in-person. Citing Covid-19 health and safety concerns, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce announced this week it has cancelled its […]
Archives for January 2022
New OSU study on steelhead hatcheries suggest rearing changes that can make them more like wild fish
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Hatchery-raised steelhead have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as steelhead whose parents are wild fish, new research by Oregon State University shows. The results, published in PLOS One, suggest that it may be possible to change rearing methods […]
Far-right rally scheduled in April moves from Redmond to Salem amid pandemic rule controversy
By BRENNA VISSER/Oregon Capital Bureau A controversial conservative conference called the Reawaken America Tour scheduled for the beginning of April in Redmond has been canceled and moved to Salem. The event features high-profile conservatives known for spreading false claims that President Joe Biden did not win the 2020 presidential election, as well as misinformation on […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Jan. 14-17
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22011298 01/14/2022 19:15 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Injury Location 229, Mile post 26 26 NB, Lincoln OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: A Mini Cooper was being driven northbound on SR-229 and just north of milepost 26 the driver attempted to serve and avoid a deer, which was also seen by a […]
In a new year a new owner (but familiar face) takes over at Eager Beaver Furniture in downtown Waldport
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The learning curve won’t be too steep for the new owner of a familiar Waldport retailer — he was store manager for the past three years. Ryan Bennett of Waldport officially became the business owner of Eager Beaver Mattress & Furniture Outlet on Jan. 1, buying the business from […]
News organizations, nonprofit and UO journalism group team up for voter “listening sessions” to hear attitudes on Oregon governor’s race
News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete for votes. They seek Oregonians to participate in a “Let’s Talk” 90-minute virtual listening session soon to share their understanding of the race through the media. There is no cost […]
Yachats Library Commission will propose that city hire a part-time professional librarian
YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission is pressing ahead with a proposal for the city to hire a part-time librarian to oversee library operations and volunteers. Under new Oregon regulations, if the city’s library is to keep its legal status and state certification it needs to hire a professional librarian. The Library Commission has been […]
New audit recommends that Oregon State Police change how it determines staffing needs
Auditors say a simple ratio of troopers to residents isn’t good enough OSP on the road in December 2021/Oregon State Police photo By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon State Police should use workload, not the state’s population, to decide how many troopers it needs, state auditors said in a report released Friday. The 33-page report from the […]
DeFazio endorses Oregon labor commissioner Hoyle to succeed him in 4th congressional district
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle Retiring U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio has declared Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle as his preferred successor, as other candidates entered or bowed out of races for Oregon’s open congressional seats. Hoyle, a Democrat, represented the Eugene area in the state House for eight years before she was elected labor commissioner […]
Small tsunami surge Saturday on the Oregon coast is not what would happen if there was a sudden Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive The tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday may have been a good test run for the Pacific Northwest’s emergency alert systems, but it’s not yet clear how useful the experience will be in preparing Oregonians for a major disaster. Caused not by an earthquake but a massive […]