FLORENCE – A 47-year-old Gold Beach woman was killed Sunday evening when her car was struck by an oncoming vehicle on Oregon 126W about five miles west of the community […]
Archives for February 2022
Newport-based OSU scientist helps develop new worldwide map of whale migration in order to help protect them
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – A comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the […]
Price tag for increasing Oregon legislator salaries grows bigger, according to new state analysis
Oregon legislators would get even higher salaries than originally estimated if a bill raising salaries passes, according to a new report from legislative analysts. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon […]
Gleneden Beach man killed in one-car accident late Friday north of Depoe Bay
DEPOE BAY – A 22-year-old Gleneden Beach man was killed late Friday when his car ran off U.S. Highway 101 north of Depoe Bay and struck several trees. Oregon State […]
After party-line vote in committee, Oregon agriculture worker overtime bill now heads for House, Senate floor votes
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill that would end Oregon’s agricultural overtime exemption will be voted on by the full House and Senate after passing a final legislative […]
Oregon accelerates the dropping of its indoor mask mandate to March 12, one week earlier than announced just last Thursday
Compiled from The Oregonian/OregonLive and the Oregon Capital Chronicle The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced Monday that you can ditch your face mask – if you want […]
Oregon legislators pitch plans to build more homes, help with down payments as part of a $400 million affordable housing and homelessness package
Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon, D-Woodburn, and House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, talk at Fahey’s desk on Wednesday. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Legislative Democrats and […]
Last-minute agreement will allow free electronics recycling to continue at Dahl Dispoal sites in Waldport and Toledo
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com In a victory for customers, haulers and industry managers, agreements have been reached to allow Oregon residents to continue to recycle electronic waste for free at […]
Oregon Senate Democrats vote Thursday to remove Republican who won’t wear mask as protestors gathered outside Capitol
State Sen. Dallas Heard sits in the gallery of the Senate chamber during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital […]
County commission extends moratorium on vacation rental licenses as it waits for court rulings
Lincoln County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to extended their moratorium on issuing new vacation rental licenses for another six months as challenges to its new ordinance and a voter-passed initiative […]