TOLEDO — A 67-year-old commercial truck driver was killed late Sunday night after crashing his empty wood chip just east of Toledo on U.S. Highway 20. Oregon State Police said […]
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After Election Day defeats, ‘Greater Idaho’ backers done trying to reach Oregon coast
A reconsidered proposal to move Oregon’s boundary with Idaho wouldn’t result in the Gem State reaching the Pacific Ocean, but Klamath Lake could become part of Idaho if Congress and […]
Oregon lawmakers set up group to safeguard abortion rights should U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v Wade
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Legislature will set up a work group to consider budget, legal and service questions that will arise if the U.S. Supreme Court follows […]
Oregon utility regulators will allow power companies to decide when to shut down lines, but must inform public agencies
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE/Salem Statesman-Journal In Oregon, power companies will still decide whether to shut off power if there’s a high risk of wildfires. But new state rules will now require […]
Oregon grocery industry decides not to challenge state’s liquor sales rules
By The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon grocers have abandoned their effort to dismantle the state government’s monopoly on liquor sales. The Northwest Grocery Association announced Tuesday that it was withdrawing Initiative Petition 35, […]
First coastal performance of “Amanda Transcending” play caps weekend of bridge dedication festivities in Yachats
By JORDAN ESSOE/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The capstone to the weekend’s Amanda Bridge dedication festivities were Saturday and Sunday performances of “Amanda Transcending,” a two-act play that re-enacts the catastrophic […]
Saturday’s Amanda Bridge bridge dedication pays tribute to imprisoned tribal member and trails advocate who brought truth to light
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — As the sun popped in and out from fluffy white clouds, grown-ups chatted and laughed, kids ran around with cookies in hand and the […]
Betsy Johnson ready to go ‘full-court press’ in insurgent independent campaign for Oregon governor
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The “Betsy Brigades” are revving up to move into the Oregon political scene, carrying the message of the insurgent moderate seeking to become just […]
UCLA and Texas administrators are finalists for OSU president’s job, will interview Monday and Tuesday
By OSU News Service CORVALLIS – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday announced the names of two finalist candidates seeking to serve as OSU’s next president. The […]
Despite last minute concerns from others, Lincoln County commissioners OK five-year contract to PacWest for ambulance services
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Citing its long history in the community and problems a new provider could face, Lincoln County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to renew five-year ambulance service contracts […]