By ALEX BAUNHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Superintendents in four Oregon school districts, including the two largest in Portland and Salem, are calling on state leaders to boost funding for public education, […]
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Legislators say Optum will let Eugene doctors who left Oregon Medical Group treat local patients
By JAKE THOMAS/The Lund Report A pair of Eugene lawmakers say that health care giant Optum, Inc. has agreed to release its former doctors from non-compete contracts that critics said […]
Warm Springs tribe asks ODFW to repeal licensing agreement with Grand Ronde over Willamette Falls issue
By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH/Underscore News The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is asking the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to repeal a state agreement with the Confederated Tribes of Grand […]
Tidewater woman killed Saturday in Highway 20 crash near Blodgett
BLODGETT – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the cause of a two-car collision Saturday on U.S. Highway 20 that killed a Tidewater woman driving one car […]
Waldport council OKs seeking contractor to install specialty (and costly) playground surface at Southworth Park
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The city of Waldport is taking another small but expensive step to develop the playground centerpiece of Louis Southworth Park. The city council last […]
ODFW commission selects deputy director over city of Portland staffer to head agency
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — About 50 years after the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hired its first female field biologist, it will be led by […]
Yachats budget committee wades through — and OKs — much of 2024-25 city spending plan
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ finances are in good shape with several long-awaited projects about to begin and future plans – including a possible contract […]
Oregon Coast CC opens applications for medical assistant program
Applications for Oregon Coast Community College’s medical assistant program for the 2024-25 academic year are now open. The comprehensive, entry-level program offers students a foundation to begin their journey into […]
Pioneer Connect solicits applications for $5,000 grants
Pioneer Connect is soliciting applications from community organizations to apply for grants of up to $5,000 via its partnership with The Foundation for Rural Service. This program identifies and supports […]
Portland-based vacation rental company laying off 800 workers
Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa is laying off 800 workers – though most are not based in Oregon. The cuts represent 40 percent of Vacasa’s corporate and central operations jobs, […]