Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam said he doubted Oregon’s vote-by-mail system Legislators across U.S. are considering ways to protect elections officials. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Sandy Mayor […]
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Oregon State Parks seeks comments on a plan to fill “gaps” of 362-mile long Oregon Coast Trail
By TIFFANY ECKERT/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oregon Coast Trail stretches along the state’s entire 362-mile coastline from Washington to California – but there are disconnected sections of trail that […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log Jan. 27-30
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22022006 01/27/2022 17:23 Officer #53134 KOLACZ, BRYAN Crash – Injury Location 18, Mile post 3.5 3.5 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary E-Crash: The driver of a Chevrolet […]
Oregon 2022 legislative preview: What’s ahead that could affect your life as lawmakers gather Tuesday for 35 days
Job training is top of mind for most lawmakers and Gov. Kate Brown The Oregon Capitol in January 2022 (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By JULIA SHUMWAY and ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital […]
Newport-based NOAA research ship and crew is among international group heading to North Pacific to study salmon
By LYNDA V. MAPES/The Seattle Times An international team of more than 60 scientists in four vessels — including one based in Newport — is headed out on winter […]
Board committees from Seal Rock and Waldport fire districts plan to meet next week to discuss staff-sharing issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The chiefs and two board members of fire districts in Seal Rock and Waldport plan to meet next week in what could be a series of […]
Whether Nick Kristoff can run for governor of Oregon is now in hands of state Supreme Court
By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – The legal arguing is done and now it’s up to the Oregon Supreme Court to settle whether Democrat Nick Kristof goes on the […]
Oregon health officials say hospital surge will continue for 1-2 weeks, agency will extend mask mandates
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Within the next few weeks, the Oregon Health Authority expects to file permanent mask and vaccine rules that affect the public, health care workers and […]
Most money, media attention flows to few candidates, but many are running for governor
The Oregon Capital Chronicle talked to the candidates you may never have heard of By JULIA SHUMWAY, ALEX BAUMHARDT and LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle When Oregon’s registered Democrats and Republicans […]
Yachats City Council votes unanimously Friday to hire Heide Lambert of Waldport as its next city manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Yachats’ new city manager will start on Valentine’s Day. The Yachats City Council and soon-to-be manager Heide Lambert of Waldport hope it will be a […]