To the editor: When Celeste McEntee heard that the city of Newport heartlessly tried to pass a 5 percent food and 5 cent per gallon gas tax at a time […]
Celeste McEntee will take her Newport activism to Salem
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Archives for October 2022
Lincoln City vehicle charging company appeals record fine of $2.7 million; owner says he was mistaken how program works. Agency said he acted recklessly
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By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A Lincoln City company that builds electric vehicle charging stations and allegedly defrauded the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality out of $2 million in […]
OSU researchers based in Newport develop new tagging device to better track whales’ behavior
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BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT — Oregon State University researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales’ behavior, including previously unobservable feeding […]
Sea otter advocacy group talks about efforts Saturday in Yachats
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YACHATS – A Lincoln County nonprofit urging the re-introduction of sea otters on the Oregon coast will talk about its efforts during a public presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. […]
Lincoln County getting an additional $1.24 million in federal relief funds
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NEWPORT – Lincoln County learned last week it is getting $1.24 million from the federal government over the next two years as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. […]
Oregon DEQ sets virtual public hearings for comments on proposed ban of new gas-powered cars
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By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon could soon join California and New York in banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in an effort to cut emissions and […]
Siuslaw National Forest now hiring for fire and seasonal jobs
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The Siuslaw National Forest is hiring for five permanent fire positions and over 40 seasonal positions on the Central Coast and Hebo ranger districts. Applicants can search USAjobs.gov for available Forest Service […]
Voters in Clatsop County will get a chance to weigh in on vacation rental issues next May
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By ERIC BENGEL/The Astorian A referendum to repeal a Clatsop County ordinance that made vacation rentals a recognized use in zones throughout unincorporated areas is headed for the May 2023 […]
End of month storm saves September from being one of driest in years
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An end-of-the month rainstorm saved the Yachats area from having the driest September in 10 years. A two-day rainstorm that hit Wednesday dropped anywhere from .59 inches to 1.49 inches […]
Siletz Tribe getting $525,000 to battle sexual assaults among members
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SILETZ – The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz is one of three Oregon tribal organizations to receive a total of $1.6 million from the U.S. Office on Violence Against Women […]