People grieving the death of a loved one are invited to a series of grief support meetings in Waldport from March 7 to May 30. From 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at […]
Waldport church offers support group sessions on grief
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What’s the fate of the Corvallis Clinic? If state bars 11-clinic sale to national group, will it simply close?
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By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report Hundreds of Corvallis-area residents and across Oregon have lined up to oppose health care giant UnitedHealth Group buying the physician-owned Corvallis Clinic. But some […]
In first vote, Oregon House committee passes controversial bill that would unwind Measure 110
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By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers on the joint addiction committee on Tuesday evening voted for a proposal to backtrack on Measure 110 and reshape the state’s […]
In party line 17-12 vote, Oregon Senate passes school anti-book-ban bill over Republican objections
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By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon school districts would be unable to ban books simply because authors or characters are immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ+, disabled or from […]
“A Life in Glass” exhibit shows off the 50 years of creations of Waldport artist Chuck Franklin
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By Oregon Coast TODAY The large windows in the Newport Visual Arts Center’s Runyan Gallery, working in tandem with longer days and increased sunlight, should make for a spectacular, […]
“Beyond the Sky” is topic Sunday by Yachats arts and sciences group
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YACHATS — A retired astrophysics professor is next on the roster of speakers from the Yachats Academy of Arts & Sciences. Yachats resident Craig Hogan will speak on “Beyond the […]
5 Questions and a Secret: Damien Torrez and his Facebook page on Alsea Bay fishing, crabbing
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By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews The Alsea Bay is a central Oregon coast treasure chest, full of crab and fish and oftentimes boats. For the novice there are many questions: What […]
Classical favorite “The Music Man” continues run this weekend at Newport Performing Arts Center
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By BARBARA B. COVELL/Oregon Coast TODAY Watch out, River City, trouble is coming. Luckily, you will be safe in Newport where Coastal Act Productions is performing “The Music Man,” which […]
A first person report: What a day in the 2024 Oregon Legislature looks like for Rep. David Gomberg
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Editor’s note Brad Fuqua, a longtime Benton County journalist and the editor and publisher of the online Philomath News, spent a day last week with Rep. David Gomberg […]
Campaign to open Oregon primaries to all voters suspends signature gathering
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By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Yet again, the campaign to open Oregon’s party primaries to all voters has floundered. All Oregon Votes, the political campaign behind a ballot measure on […]