NEWPORT — Both beautiful and impactful, the ongoing exhibit “Portraits in Red: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project” features images of 40 victims and activists created by Nayana […]
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DEQ pausing electric vehicle purchase rebates because program is running out of money
By OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE A cash rebate program rewarding purchasers of electric vehicles is running out of money and will temporarily be suspended after April 30, the Oregon Department of […]
Oregon House passes $200 million for housing and homelessness Wednesday, calls it a start
Jean Hendron has set up a makeshift tent across the street from the Oregon Capitol, trying to catch the attention of lawmakers to talk about the human toll of […]
NOAA recommends Wednesday that sunflower sea stars be protected under Endangered Species Act
By CATRIN EINHORN/The New York Times Sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in waters up and down the west coast of North America, are threatened with […]
Alarmed about impacts to fisheries, West Coast council asks feds to start over on Oregon wind energy studies
BY DANA TIMS/YachatsNews An influential group charged with helping manage West Coast fisheries is asking the federal government to completely start over with plans for floating offshore wind energy development. […]
Yachats Fire board agrees to pay — but uncertain how much — two administrators for also volunteering
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board voted Monday to potentially pay tens of thousands of dollars into retirement accounts for two employees in […]
Oregon legislators hear pleas to help fund drug and alcohol treatment centers, including one in Newport
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In Lincoln County, nearly one in 20 adults have an addiction. Yet the county lacks a residential facility to house and treat […]
New Waldport regulations on takeout food containers will go into effect July 1 after city council vote
WALDPORT — Get ready to ditch those foam and plastic food takeout containers July 1. The city of Waldport officially moved ahead with a tough, new ordinance on most […]
Dwindling Chinook stocks forces ODFW to cancel commercial and some recreational salmon fishing along much of the Oregon coast
By ALANNA MADDON/Courthouse News Service An extremely low “abundance” of California Chinook salmon stocks and projected low spawning escapements has led to the cancellation of the upcoming commercial and recreational […]
Waldport library announces contest for young writers with $200 top prize
WALDPORT — Continuing its tradition of more than 10 years, the Waldport Public Library is urging young writers to “Find Your Voice” in the 2023 Young Writers’ Competition. This year, […]