NEWPORT — A man shot and killed Aug. 9 by a motorist on Yaquina Bay Bridge was a homeless man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct in mid-June for […]
Man shot on Newport bridge had been arrested in June for threatening workers
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Archives for August 2023
Newport police identify man shot and killed Aug. 9 on Yaquina bridge
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NEWPORT — A man shot and killed Aug. 9 by a motorist on Yaquina Bay Bridge was a homeless man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct in mid-June for […]
Lincoln County joins regional consortium to boost child-care businesses, adds $200,000 in grants
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In an effort to attract new providers and make launching an in-home child care business easier, Lincoln County has joined a three-county initiative to address the area’s child care […]
NOAA researchers encouraged by larger number of gray whale calves that migrated north this spring
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By NOAA FISHERIES Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a […]
Eugene performer brings Wild West to Yachats on Friday
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YACHATS – It may be the coast, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t enjoy a little Wild West entertainment. Timothy Patrick, a longtime Eugene musician, is bringing his one-act music […]
Siletz Charitable Fund makes quarterly awards totaling $249,000
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The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $249,057 to 46 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more […]
State report on 2020 Labor Day wildfires details shortcomings in response, recovery but offers ideas for improvements
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By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle The 2020 Labor Day wildfires strained understaffed state and local agencies and highlighted a need for more communication so people can recover and access […]
ODFW biologists ask public to leave struggling murres alone
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Oregon coast residents and visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres on state beaches and some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time […]
County planners wrong to deny Hetzler workforce housing idea
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To the editor: What is wrong with the Lincoln County planners who oppose the concept of providing safe and inexpensive housing options in a remote location for people who are trying […]
Timberland spraying may be legal but it’s not safe for the public
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To the editor: More than 1,700 people have signed a petition opposing Oregon Department of Forestry approval of aerial application of herbicides on private forest lands adjacent to South Beaver […]