By JAKE THOMAS/The Lund Report Registered nurses take home smaller paychecks working in rural Oregon, but effectively have higher wages than their Portland area counterparts because of the lower cost […]
Archives for April 2024
“Fiddler on the Roof” by Red Octopus Theatre Co. enters its second of three weekends of performances
By Oregon Coast TODAY “Fiddler on the Roof” is in the middle of its three-week run at the Newport Performing Arts Center with performances Friday and Saturday nights and a […]
USFWS biologist will talk Tuesday about attempts to save the silverspot butterly
Across the world, the abundance and diversity of butterfly species is in decline, and scientists are just beginning to understand what it takes to protect and recover these charismatic […]
Yachats council to interview four council applicants Wednesday
YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of […]
Newport police arrest Keizer man after high-speed chase Monday
On Monday April 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m. Newport Police officers observed a gray SUV driving northbound on Highway 101 near NE 36th street. Using radar, officers found the vehicle […]
U.S. District Court judge sides with city of Medford in homelessness case
By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio A U.S. District Court judge recently sided with the City of Medford in a lawsuit over its public camping regulations. Medford was facing a lawsuit […]
Political opinions? Explore yours, others at Sunday forum in Yachats
YACHATS — A community discussion about political opinions and beliefs entitled “Conversations Across Divides” is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in Room 8 of the Yachats Commons. The […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats bird group “SWIFTY” soars to help birds up and down the coast
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Three years ago, two Yachats men started building birdhouses for migrating swallows. Today, their organization — Swallows In Flight To Yachats, SWIFTY — is soaring (or […]
Casino fight, crash and chase lead to arrest of two Lincoln City women
On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at around 2 a.m., Lincoln City Police officers responded to the report of a physical fight between two women at Chinook Winds Casino. As the […]
Lane County patients turned away from Oregon Medical Group in possible corporate pinch
Oregon Medical Group’s Southtowne Clinic closed in March. Optum, the organization’s parent company, says providers and staff have been moved to other locations. By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News Thousands of patients […]