By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report Hundreds of Corvallis-area residents and across Oregon have lined up to oppose health care giant UnitedHealth Group buying the physician-owned Corvallis Clinic. But some critics of the deal fear that if the state bars the purchase, an even worse fate awaits — that the 11-clinic chain serving Benton, Lincoln […]
Archives for February 2024
In first vote, Oregon House committee passes controversial bill that would unwind Measure 110
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers on the joint addiction committee on Tuesday evening voted for a proposal to backtrack on Measure 110 and reshape the state’s approach to the drug addiction and overdose crisis after months of planning and an intensive three weeks of debate and reworking the proposal. The committee’s […]
In party line 17-12 vote, Oregon Senate passes school anti-book-ban bill over Republican objections
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon school districts would be unable to ban books simply because authors or characters are immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ+, disabled or from other protected classes under a bill passed Tuesday by Senate Democrats. Sen. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, describes Senate Bill 1583 as a “simple” defense of free speech and […]
“A Life in Glass” exhibit shows off the 50 years of creations of Waldport artist Chuck Franklin
By Oregon Coast TODAY The large windows in the Newport Visual Arts Center’s Runyan Gallery, working in tandem with longer days and increased sunlight, should make for a spectacular, colorful display during “A Life in Glass.” Chuck Franklin’s feast-for-the-eyes stained-glass exhibit, opening Friday, highlights the skill and scope of technical and design variety that […]
“Beyond the Sky” is topic Sunday by Yachats arts and sciences group
YACHATS — A retired astrophysics professor is next on the roster of speakers from the Yachats Academy of Arts & Sciences. Yachats resident Craig Hogan will speak on “Beyond the Sky: A guided historical tour from here and now to the edges of space and time” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3 in the multipurpose […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Damien Torrez and his Facebook page on Alsea Bay fishing, crabbing
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews The Alsea Bay is a central Oregon coast treasure chest, full of crab and fish and oftentimes boats. For the novice there are many questions: What are the “rules of the road” on the bay? How can one participate? What are the best techniques for catching crab? Where is the best […]
Classical favorite “The Music Man” continues run this weekend at Newport Performing Arts Center
By BARBARA B. COVELL/Oregon Coast TODAY Watch out, River City, trouble is coming. Luckily, you will be safe in Newport where Coastal Act Productions is performing “The Music Man,” which continues its three week run with shows Friday night and two shows Saturday. The performances wrap up next Friday and Saturday, March 8-9. This popular […]
A first person report: What a day in the 2024 Oregon Legislature looks like for Rep. David Gomberg
Editor’s note Brad Fuqua, a longtime Benton County journalist and the editor and publisher of the online Philomath News, spent a day last week with Rep. David Gomberg of Otis, who represents Lincoln County in the Oregon Legislature. Here is his first-person report. Quinton Smith/YachatsNews By BRAD FUQUA/Philomath News SALEM — […]
Campaign to open Oregon primaries to all voters suspends signature gathering
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Yet again, the campaign to open Oregon’s party primaries to all voters has floundered. All Oregon Votes, the political campaign behind a ballot measure on open primaries, announced Monday that it is suspending signature gathering on Initiative Petition 26 due to a lack of resources. The initiative would have asked […]
Yachats city hall closed all week for staff training
YACHATS – Yachats city hall is closed through Friday this week for staff training. On Monday, the seven-member city hall went over the Oregon municipality state handbook and laws, said city manager Bobbi Price. They will talked about how commissions and elected officials work with staff and administration. Ethics, procurement, licensing and regulations will all […]