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” in a move some have linked to the departure of three top aides. Meliah Masiba, a staffer currently with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, […]
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 month that destroyed the bathrooms at the city’s Memorial Field. Zachary C. Casas was indicted by a grand jury March 18 on second-degree arson, first-degree […]
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 and retaining staff. The Lincoln City clinic will close to the public April 12 and the last day for office staff is May 1. Adventist […]
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 from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott announced in 2019 that she would be giving away her fortune after divorcing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Scott gave […]
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 bill that sets the state on a new path to tackle drug addiction. House Bill 4002, which Gov. Tina Kotek said she’ll sign, directs local […]
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 warms, a new study shows. Researchers found that in 2021, more than half the continental shelf off the Pacific Northwest coast experienced the low-oxygen condition […]
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, Lincoln County, State of Oregon on the budgets for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will be held at 355 Alder […]
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 laws and expand their urban growth boundary. They created a fund for cities to allow them to make interest-free loans to local governments to finance affordable […]
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 for weeks been leading the way in getting coastal campgrounds ready for thousands of visitors. The effort includes hiring scores of new seasonal employees, ensuring […]
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 camping ordinance that would ban camping on nearly all public property. More than 30 people attended the second and final public hearing that led up […]