By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The sun peeks through the clouds during a short break in the rain as Nick Edwards makes his way along the Charleston Marina. Edwards […]
Archives for January 2024
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects near Albany and Nyssa — and costing $70 million — sit idle
The Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center in Albany sits idle off of Interstate 5. State and Linn County leaders promised it would get trucks off the highway and move hay and […]
Bicksler’s bench gives stylish makeover to a Yachats Post Office fixture, and colorful memorial to flamboyant citizen
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Hiking boots and flannel shirts often define Yachats chic, but one sophisticated lady declined to take that trend sitting down. Joni Bicksler held court […]
Arts council launches program to train artists to teach others
The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is seeking local artists to apply for a new program to train them as instructors. The Newport-based nonprofit said the goal was to […]
Forest Service taking out vegetation, moving sand to create 50 acres of plover habitat south of Florence
FLORENCE — The western snowy plover, a small shorebird on the government’s list of threatened species, is regaining 50 acres of open sand habitat eight miles south of Florence. […]
Ice storm severely damages, closes Cascade Raptor Center in Eugene
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC EUGENE — The recent ice storms ravaged a rescue and rehabilitation facility for birds of prey in Eugene. Staff at the Cascades Raptor Center say it’s now […]
Storm damage could lead to tax adjustments for county property owners
Lincoln County residents who suffered storm damage to their property may be eligible for a bit of a break on their property taxes. The county’s assessor and tax collector said […]
Planning — not complaining — is key to surviving emergencies
To the editor: I am not a current customer of Central Lincoln PUD, although I’ve spent most of my life living on the northern and central Oregon coast, including 20 […]
Thompson Sanitary in Newport accepting wood storm debris at no charge
The City of Newport continues to clean up debris from the recent winter storm event. This event remains one of the most impactful winter storms in recent memory for Newport. […]
Oregon governor declares a state of emergency following storm that has knocked out power, led to 11 deaths
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around Oregon, caused widespread power […]