By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT – The city of Waldport has some new, old baseball and softball fields. The Lincoln County School District has deeded over 3.58 acres of […]
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New state report says health care in Oregon becoming increasingly expensive
BY LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians are increasingly paying a bigger share of their income for health care, the latest state report on health care costs shows. The Oregon Health […]
Measure to ban large capacity gun magazines and require licenses will appear on Oregon ballots in November
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregonians will have the chance to decide in November whether the state should ban large ammunition magazines and require licenses for all gun […]
Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader again bucks Democratic party to endorse Betsy Johnson for governor
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, has endorsed nonaffiliated candidate for governor Betsy Johnson. (Wikimedia Commons) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Outgoing Congressman Kurt Schrader bucked the Democratic party again on Tuesday, […]
Covid limits access to Yachats city hall, public asked to use drive-through window
YACHATS – Yachats city manager Heide Lambert is asking residents needing to do business at city hall this week use only the drive-through window until a wave of Covid-19 cases […]
Survey finds most Oregonians favor stricter gun control laws at state and federal level
According to a new poll, Oregonians support tighter gun control regulations at the state and federal levels. (Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Across geography, age, race and […]
Community college, Newport chamber offer 10-month leadership program
Oregon Coast Community College and the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to offer Leadership Lincoln, a 10-month leadership development program. Now in its 30th year, this program […]
Siuslaw Forest managers seek comments on four wilderness areas
WALDPORT — The Siuslaw National Forest is seeking public comment on uses, values, and interests relating to its four designated wilderness areas. Public comments on the wilderness areas will help […]
Ruptured pipe spills 340,000 gallons of sewage into Yaquina Bay
NEWPORT — A ruptured sewer pipe spilled approximately 340,000 gallons of raw sewage into Yaquina Bay on Friday and Saturday. The city said the rupture occurred at the Bayfront Pump […]
ODFW says dead orca was tangled in unmarked recreational crab gear, reminds owners they must have ID on floats
The discovery of a dead orca found tangled in recreational crabbing gear 25 miles off Newport in June is prompting a reminder from state officials that crabbers need to […]