By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — If the approach of warmer weather calls you to get off the couch, you might consider a weekly group walk that benefits both you […]
Archives for March 2023
Changes in Oregon’s recreational liability laws likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, and cities dependent on […]
California man dies when he falls into ocean at Cape Kiwanda
FATAL INCIDENT – CAPE KIWANDA STATE NATURAL AREA – TILLAMOOK COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 6th, 2023 9:47 AM On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at […]
Online meeting on redevelopment plans for Tidewater-area park is Thursday
WALDPORT — The Lincoln County Parks Department and Oregon Marine Board are holding an online meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss the future of Don Lindly Park along […]
Yachats council lets Covid-inspired restaurant outside seating waiver expire and begins to enforce off-street parking regulations
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a […]
Already at capacity, Eugene Airport looks to upgrade and expand — for $272 million
By the Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — A facilities and infrastructure consulting firm has recommended up to $272 million in upgrades at Eugene Airport including a new concourse, improvements to Concourse […]
Oregon will end mask requirement in health care settings April 3 — but facilities can adopt their own rules
By the Oregon Capital Bureau Health care facilities have been given state approval to drop mask requirements for workers, patients and visitors as of April 3, if they desire […]
Oregon Health Authority’s interim director James Schroeder leaving after two months
James Schroeder, CEO of Health Share of Oregon, the state’s largest Medicaid insurer, became the interim director of the Oregon Health Authority on Jan. 10. By JULIA SHUMWAY and LYNNE […]
High speed and DUII arrest late Thursday night in Newport
On March 2nd, at about 11:00p.m., a Newport Police Officer observed a Subaru Legacy driving carelessly at a high rate of speed near Hwy 101 and SW Angle ST. The […]
Newport police arrest Corvallis woman after sinking car into reservoir
News Release from Newport Police Dept. Posted on FlashAlert: March 3rd, 2023 10:04 AM Downloadable file: Big_Creek.jpg On February 27th, 2023, at 7:29pm, Newport Police were requested to help locate an overdue […]