By Oregon Public Broadcasting Aimee Kotek Wilson, the Oregon governor’s wife, will get a state-funded adviser this week as the governor considers establishing the “Office of the First Spouse” […]
Archives for March 2024
Toledo police arrest man for burning down Memorial Field’s restrooms
A 43-year-old apparently homeless man who spent 15 days in the Lincoln County jail last November for public indecency has been charged with setting a fire in Toledo this […]
Adventist Health closing its medical offices in Lincoln City
LINCOLN CITY – Adventist Health Tillamook has announced the closure of its medical offices and urgent care clinic in Lincoln City because of what it called “long-standing challenges” with finding […]
Corvallis-based nonprofit serving Lincoln County youth wins $1 million grant
By KEZI News A Corvallis-based nonprofit that provides housing, educational help, and mental health services to unhoused youth in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties has received a $1 million grant […]
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge — getting counties ready to develop treatment programs
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle It their recently-completed legislative session, Oregon lawmakers culminated months of discussions and debate that roped in everyone from police officers to addiction specialists with a […]
New OSU research shows that low oxygen levels off the Pacific Northwest coast are widespread and increasing
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific Northwest ocean waters as the climate […]
Notice of Budget Committee and City Council Meeting
In accordance with ORS 294.426, this serves as notice that two public meetings of the Budget Committees for the City of Waldport, Waldport Urban Renewal District, and Road District #3, […]
Infrastructure funds for housing projects gets big boost from 2024 Legislature — but governor has some questions
By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon state lawmakers largely aligned this legislative session when it came to housing: the state needs more. They made it easier for some cities to sidestep laborious land-use […]
Oregon State Parks prepare for the crush of Spring Break coastal visitors that’s already started
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The crush of coast-bound Spring Break campers is coming and Dylan Anderson knows it. Anderson, coastal operations manager for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has […]
Yachats city council adopts ordinance banning camping on most public property, but wants ways to help homeless
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Community members turned out in big numbers to ensure homeless people get a fair shake as the Yachats city council moved to pass a […]