By MEERAH POWELL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon State University announced a new $200 million research and education center on Friday, focused on supporting the semiconductor and general technology industries in the […]
Archives for October 2022
Lincoln County joins 4th Congressional District just in time for a choice between two widely different candidates
By GRANT STRINGER/The Oregonian In the race to represent Oregon’s 4th District, a Republican lauded for bravery on a French train in 2015 and a Democratic politician who served in the […]
Politicians on Oregon’s Nov. 8 ballot seek to be first, longest-serving, oldest and more
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Nov. 8 election could result in a number of firsts for Oregon. Ron Wyden could become Oregon’s longest-tenured U.S. Senator; Betsy Johnson could […]
Gomberg too good, too responsive and too hardworking to “trade away”
To the editor: I’ve read with bemusement the several recent letters supporting a candidate running to take the seat of our incumbent state representative, David Gomberg. No doubt this person […]
League of Women Voters sets forum for House, Lincoln County candidates
NEWPORT — The League of Women Voters of Lincoln County is hosting a forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 featuring some of the candidates for the Oregon House District […]
What you need to know about mushroom hunting and gathering as season hits full stride in coastal forests
Compiled from the Salem Statesman Journal and YachatsNews.com It’s mushroom season on the Oregon coast. The prize of the local fungi group is the Pacific golden chanterelle, which was […]
City of Waldport agrees to sell fire station to COCF&R for $1.02 million — and forgive loan if district helps it win big state grant
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The contentious issue of ownership of the main fire station in downtown Waldport may be settled – for one to five years, at least. […]
Lincoln County advisory group will look at 6 companies to oversee $1 million grant to combat homelessness
An advisory board appointed to combat homelessness in Lincoln County has selected six firms to compete for the right to oversee administration of the effort. Interviews will take place after […]
Oregon health officials urge people to get booster vaccines to ward off expected winter surge of coronavirus
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Covid-19 cases could start going up within a month, marking a fall and winter surge of the virus along with an expected uptick in flu […]
We knew this, right? A good “parenting style” for dogs makes them more social and secure, OSU study finds
By OSU NEWS SERVICE CORVALLIS – Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away […]