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Rape victims, Oregon GOP lawmakers seek stronger voice in how state classifies sex offenders
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Republican lawmakers and victims of the notorious “jogger rapist” Richard Gillmore – who admitted to raping nine women and girls in the […]
Smaller Oregon companies also seek semiconductor funding as lawmakers hear from HP and OSU about opportunities to grow
Ben Clark is among a group of Oregon State graduates working at Inpria, a Corvallis company spun out of OSU research. They are producing a chemical that will make semiconductor […]
Yachats Library and OHSU team up for four-year study of health benefits of regular walking
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — If the approach of warmer weather calls you to get off the couch, you might consider a weekly group walk that benefits both you […]
Changes in Oregon’s recreational liability laws likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, and cities dependent on […]
California man dies when he falls into ocean at Cape Kiwanda
FATAL INCIDENT – CAPE KIWANDA STATE NATURAL AREA – TILLAMOOK COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 6th, 2023 9:47 AM On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at […]
Online meeting on redevelopment plans for Tidewater-area park is Thursday
WALDPORT — The Lincoln County Parks Department and Oregon Marine Board are holding an online meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss the future of Don Lindly Park along […]
Yachats council lets Covid-inspired restaurant outside seating waiver expire and begins to enforce off-street parking regulations
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a […]
Already at capacity, Eugene Airport looks to upgrade and expand — for $272 million
By the Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — A facilities and infrastructure consulting firm has recommended up to $272 million in upgrades at Eugene Airport including a new concourse, improvements to Concourse […]
Oregon will end mask requirement in health care settings April 3 — but facilities can adopt their own rules
By the Oregon Capital Bureau Health care facilities have been given state approval to drop mask requirements for workers, patients and visitors as of April 3, if they desire […]