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 interactive activities for kids and even a burlesque show that will help raise funds for an Earth-friendly organization, you can find plenty of ways to […]
Archives for April 2023
Central Coast Chorale kicks off spring performances Saturday in Yachats
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 Spring!”, the series features over 40 Lincoln County singers, accompanied on piano by Milo Graamans, under artistic director Rhodd Caldwell. Graamans is music director and […]
One-mile Yaquina Bay estuary trail gives hikers a glimpse of nature — and what estuaries might be
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 into a burrow and extracts a defiant little crab. Out in the shallows, a brant slurps eelgrass from the calm brackish water. To ease digestion, […]
Democrats in Oregon Legislature propose constitutional protections for abortions, sex and gender identities
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 decisions related to pregnancy. Senate Joint Resolution 33, introduced Wednesday in the Senate, would go to voters in the 2024 election if the Legislature passes […]
Oregon education officials advise schools district to not count on state money for summer school
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 from the state for summer programs this year. Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill wrote separately to school and nonprofit leaders Tuesday, sharing that […]
Coos Bay’s hospital, the largest on the Oregon coast, is mired in a deep financial swamp and may need taxpayer help
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 care leader dreads — the hospital was in such poor financial shape that there was “substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going […]
5 Questions and A Secret: Yaquina Nursery’s Chris and Renee Taylor Valentin
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 Eugene couple (she goes by Renee Taylor Valentin) had long wished for a future on the Oregon coast, but at no time did the business […]
Waldport man killed Monday in head-on crash three miles east of Newport
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 Wednesday the crash occurred about 10 a.m. Monday when David E.B. Weaverling was driving east in his Toyota RAV4. Police said his car crossed the centerline […]
Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport
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 chemical lubricant along a fault of the Cascadia Subduction Zone west of Newport. The study is part of the work to learn more about plate […]
LCSO deputy and police dog capture wanted subject in Lincoln City
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 the area of SE 14th St in Lincoln City, OR to assist the Lincoln City Police Department in locating a fleeing felony suspect also known […]