By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A longtime member of the Port of Alsea intends to resign in October, just five months after being re-elected to a four-year term and […]
Archives for September 2023
National science group funds new research effort to better understand offshore Cascadia Subduction Zone
BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Oregon State University researchers are joining a new multi-institution earthquake research center dedicated to the study of the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia Subduction Zone, which […]
Oregon governor’s housing council wants to make expanding cities easier, a tough sell among legislators, environmentalists
Houses, apartment buildings and townhouses are going up across Portland in July. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Members of a governor-appointed council say Oregon needs to temporarily loosen its land-use […]
Sheriff’s office warns public about about fake warrant scams and request for money
Over the previous week, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls and emails from community members about a scam making its way through Lincoln County. The call usually […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announces signups for annual “citizens academy”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the return of the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy in January 2024. This free program provides community members with an opportunity to learn about […]
News release Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 about fire at Georgia Pacific mill in Toledo
Media Release distributed on behalf of City of Toledo Fire Department and Georgia Pacific Re: Industrial Fire at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill, Toledo Oregon This morning Fire units from […]
With fall approaching, is it time for vaccines? Timing, cost of new ones vary by virus and insurance
JULIE APPLEBY/KFF Health News As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and covid-19 shots — […]
‘Very strong’ El Niño moving up the Oregon coast, bringing warmer winter and increasing ocean temperatures
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A tropical weather system called El Niño is beginning its march up the coast of Oregon, likely bringing with it a warmer winter and warmer […]
Social worker joins Waldport Clinic staff
WALDPORT — The Samaritan Health Services clinics in Waldport and Depoe Bay have added a licensed clinical social worker to their staffs. Ryan Ervin specializes in treating anxiety and depression, […]
Judge rules against PacifiCorp, sets next phase of Oregon wildfires trial to determine damages
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Multnomah County Judge Steffan Alexander ruled against PacifiCorp on Friday and set dates for a series of consolidated trials to determine damages for victims of the […]