By NOAA News Service The number of gray whale calves migrating with their mothers along the West Coast this year was one of the lowest on record, NOAA Fisheries […]
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Churches, Legion Post, tavern all pitch in to offer free, community Thanksgiving meals beginning Wednesday
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews How many people are you serving for Thanksgiving dinner? Four, six or 12? Ralph and Wanda Janes oversee the free, community Thanksgiving meal at the American […]
Florence man killed Saturday night attempting to cross Highway 101
FLORENCE – A 40-year-old Florence man was killed Saturday night when he tried to cross U.S. Highway 101 a mile south of the city and was struck by an SUV, […]
Oregon tribes prepare for upheaval after feds OK off-reservation casino in Minnesota, and likely one in Medford
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week On Nov. 8, three days after Democrats lost the White House, President Joe Biden’s administration approved an off-reservation casino in Minnesota. Leaders of two Oregon tribes […]
State parks buys 32 acres in Beaver Creek natural area
The Oregon Parks & Recreation Commission voted last week to buy a 32-acre property to add to its Beaver Creek natural area in Brian Booth State Park north of […]
Amazon wants nuclear reactors to power its Eastern Oregon data centers. Here’s why
By ANTONIA SIERRA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amazon is betting heavily on nuclear energy. In October, the e-commerce and tech giant announced it was investing in nuclear technology to sustain its growing […]
Oregon congresswoman who lost re-election bid nominated by Trump for Labor secretary
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who cultivated a closer relationship with some labor unions than most Republicans and narrowly lost her bid for a […]
Lincoln County jobless rate rises to 4.8 percent in October
Led by the seasonal loss in tourist-related jobs, Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 4.8 percent in October, nearly a full percentage point higher than the statewide […]
Oregon’s first statewide housing report paints grim portrait of affordability
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s first “state of the state’s housing” report offers a grim picture of its housing landscape — home and rental prices continue to outpace wages, […]
Oregon group wants to make it easier to commit people in serious mental health crisis
By KAYLEE TORNEY/Investigate West A state work group studying how Oregon civilly commits people experiencing serious mental illness gave 51 recommendations to lawmakers to consider for the 2025 legislative session. […]