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 David Damon of Shady Cove was in a Peterbilt truck towing an unloaded chip trailer east on Highway 20 when he drove onto the shoulder, […]
Archives for May 2022
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 both state Legislatures approved. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle After voters in Douglas and Josephine counties rejected the idea of joining Idaho last week, […]
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 through with a decision to overturn or restrict a federal constitutional right to abortion. Oregon is the only state with no restrictions — the Legislature […]
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 large utilities owned by investors to publicize certain details in advance about a shutoff, like when it will start and how long it’s expected to […]
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, which sought to privatize liquor sales and allow stores over 4,000 square feet to stock liquor. Today, only state-regulated liquor stores are allowed to sell […]
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 events of Amanda’s expulsion, but also features a fictionalized version of advocate Joanne Kittel as one of the main characters. The work hasn’t been performed […]
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 occasional dog padded by. The initially festive mood for Saturday’s dedication of the Amanda Trail Bridge was heavily embroidered with the somber reason for 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 the second independent governor in state history. “We’re in full-court press,” Johnson said in an interview on primary election day. “We’re going to have Betsy […]
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 candidates will visit OSU’s Corvallis campus on Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24. The candidates are Jayathi Y. Murthy, dean of the School of Engineering […]
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 for much of the county to Pacific West Ambulance. “There’s a saying ‘If it’s not broke, don’t fix it’ and I think it applies to […]