By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers will have hundreds of millions of dollars to spend over the next year after another positive economic forecast released Wednesday morning. […]
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Oregon legislators taking first deep plunge into proposals to address the state’s drug crisis
Oregon lawmakers are considering proposals to address the state’s drug addiction crisis, from expanding treatment to more housing. Oregon’s addiction crisis is fueled by fentanyl, which is short acting and […]
Sen. Dick Anderson expected to play key role in housing legislation during short session
House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, is among the politicians to watch this session. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The start of Oregon’s short legislative session this week brought […]
Newport nurse is first in county to receive national certification to help treat sexual assault victims
A nurse at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport has received national certification to help treat survivors of sexual assault – and four other Samaritan Health nurses are in training […]
Coast choir group wins three grants to continue, expand work
Coastal Voices, the 53-voice community choir on the central Oregon coast, has received grants from three organizations to help continue its operations and outreach, The choir was recently awarded a […]
Democrats split on charging public or timber industry for more of Oregon’s wildfire protection
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires […]
Arc of Lincoln County thanks Siletz for program grant
The Arc Achievement Program of Lincoln County would like to thank the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for its support of two grants awarded in 2023. One, in the amount […]
Wet winter pushing most of Oregon out of years-long drought, but snowpack melting rapidly
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal After a wet December and January, Oregon is the most drought-free it has been since October 2019, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Western Oregon […]
Newport-based Dungeness crab fleet getting better prices this year, but harvest numbers are dropping off
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Word along the docks is the Dungeness crab harvest has dropped off markedly in comparison with this time last season – but prices paid to fishermen […]
Yachats’ vow renewals returns for couples on Valentine’s Day
YACHATS – An annual tradition returns Wednesday, Feb. 14, when the “Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment” takes place at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church. Married or not, committed couples are invited […]