When a holiday falls on a weekend, there tends to be more to do. This Earth Day — Saturday, April 22 — is no exception. From beach cleanups to […]
Saturday is Earth Day — and that means a wide range of activities, events and cleanups
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Archives for April 2023
Central Coast Chorale kicks off spring performances Saturday in Yachats
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YACHATS — The Central Coast Chorale will celebrate spring with a three-concert series, taking its first bow at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Saturday. Titled “Voices of […]
One-mile Yaquina Bay estuary trail gives hikers a glimpse of nature — and what estuaries might be
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By MICHAEL EDWARDS/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Indifferent to the sleet collecting on its tan and brown feathers, a whimbrel probes the mudflat for invertebrates. She stabs her decurved bill […]
Democrats in Oregon Legislature propose constitutional protections for abortions, sex and gender identities
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By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Democrats in the Oregon Legislature want voters to amend the state constitution so equal rights protections include sexual orientation, gender identity or health […]
Oregon education officials advise schools district to not count on state money for summer school
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By ELIZABETH MILLER and ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon school districts and community organizations are hearing from the head of the state education department, that they shouldn’t plan on money […]
Coos Bay’s hospital, the largest on the Oregon coast, is mired in a deep financial swamp and may need taxpayer help
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By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report COOS BAY — In early December, executives at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay received the official notification from outside auditors that every health […]
5 Questions and A Secret: Yaquina Nursery’s Chris and Renee Taylor Valentin
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By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews When the Yaquina Nursery was up for sale in 2021, a friend told Chris Valentin, “Hey, you and Renee should buy this.” So they did. The […]
Waldport man killed Monday in head-on crash three miles east of Newport
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Oregon State Police are still investigating the cause of a Monday morning crash that killed a 70-year-old Waldport man on U.S. Highway 20 three miles east of Newport. Police said […]
Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport
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By HANNAH HICKEY/UW News Bad weather that delayed a University of Washington scientific expedition has led to the accidental discovery and long-term research of a leak of a […]
LCSO deputy and police dog capture wanted subject in Lincoln City
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News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 17th, 2023 2:08 PM On April 15, 2023 at approximately 1130 hours, Lincoln County Sheriff Office Deputies responded to […]