A seafood facility in Ilwaco, Wash. caught fire on Monday. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still unknown. By KATIE FRANKOWITZ/KMUN A massive fire broke […]
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Lincoln County legislator and Republican counterpart looking for way to fund rural infrastructure projects
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau A Democrat from the Oregon coast and a Republican from southern Oregon are teaming up to devise a way for smaller communities to draw […]
Older Americans say they now feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
By SARAH JAME TRIBBLE/KFF Health News In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the insurance agent and, basically, he […]
Oregon craft brewers see continued decline in draft beer sales, more closures in 2023
By ALLISON FROST/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s storied craft brewing industry suffered one of its worst years in 2023, with depressed draft beer sales and rising costs creating more pressure than some […]
Lacking information, south Oregon coast residents and tribes guess at future of federal offshore wind proposals
By MONICA SAMAYOA/Oregon Public Broadcasting The sun peeks through the clouds during a short break in the rain as Nick Edwards makes his way along the Charleston Marina. Edwards […]
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects near Albany and Nyssa — and costing $70 million — sit idle
The Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center in Albany sits idle off of Interstate 5. State and Linn County leaders promised it would get trucks off the highway and move hay and […]
Bicksler’s bench gives stylish makeover to a Yachats Post Office fixture, and colorful memorial to flamboyant citizen
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Hiking boots and flannel shirts often define Yachats chic, but one sophisticated lady declined to take that trend sitting down. Joni Bicksler held court […]
Arts council launches program to train artists to teach others
The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is seeking local artists to apply for a new program to train them as instructors. The Newport-based nonprofit said the goal was to […]
Forest Service taking out vegetation, moving sand to create 50 acres of plover habitat south of Florence
FLORENCE — The western snowy plover, a small shorebird on the government’s list of threatened species, is regaining 50 acres of open sand habitat eight miles south of Florence. […]
Ice storm severely damages, closes Cascade Raptor Center in Eugene
By BRIAN BULL/KLCC EUGENE — The recent ice storms ravaged a rescue and rehabilitation facility for birds of prey in Eugene. Staff at the Cascades Raptor Center say it’s now […]