YACHATS — Now that the Yachats Library has its first paid administrator, residents are invited to meet her at a casual meet-and-greet from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the […]
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Yachats man dies after Tuesday night crash on Highway 101
YACHATS – A 61-year-old Yachats man died Tuesday night after he apparently suffered a medical event and crashed his pickup truck into a ditch along U.S. HIghway 101 near Salmon […]
Bipedal robot developed at Oregon State University establishes Guinness World Record for 100 meter run
CORVALLIS – Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest […]
Price of gas in Oregon skyrockets again as refinery issues lead to shortages
By ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting If you’ve filled up your car recently, this may not be news to you: The average price of a gallon of gas in Oregon has […]
Waldport library presents an evening with author Eric Wilson on Monday
WALDPORT – A knock on the door has led to a Waldport Public Library presentation Monday, Oct. 3 by the author of more than 20 books. The library’s book club […]
Oregon governor candidates spar over education, housing, abortion during college debate Tuesday in Bend
Nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson, Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan sparred over guns, abortion, education and drug policy during a debate at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend on Tuesday. […]
Elections officials change state voters pamphlet after GOP House candidate Celeste McEntee of Newport misrepresents two endorsements
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A Republican candidate for an Oregon legislative district covering Lincoln County lied about endorsements in the state-issued Voters’ Pamphlet, a political action committee […]
Newport Visual Arts Center hires Davidson as its new director
NEWPORT – Chasse Davidson has been hired as the new director of the Newport Visual Arts Center. The arts center, located at the historic Nye Beach turnaround, was built in 1983 […]
Despite improvements in portions of Oregon’s economy, hospitality industry is still short thousands of jobs and workers
By MIKE ROGOWAY/The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon’s economy has recovered all the jobs it lost to the pandemic, bouncing back from record layoffs at a much faster pace than in prior recessions. […]
Housing Authority of Lincoln County gets $40,000 in rent vouchers
The Housing Authority of Lincoln County is one of 21 organizations in Oregon to get some of a $2.5 million allotment in federal vouchers to help clients get into privately-owned […]