By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – When the five-member board for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District meets Monday it will be operating under its first goals in a decade […]
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With 67-vote margin, Lincoln County commission race won’t likely be determined until Tuesday night
It may take until Tuesday night — a week after the Nov. 5 general election — to determine the winner of the lone race for a seat on the […]
State lifts recreational-use advisory for Eckman Lake
WALDPORT — The Oregon Health Authority has lifted the recreational-use health advisory it issued for Eckman Lake in September. Water monitoring confirms levels of saxitoxin have fallen below recreational-guideline values […]
OSU Extension has openings for master gardener training in Lincoln County
NEWPORT – The Oregon State University Extension Service in Lincoln County is looking for 20 people interested in serving the community as a master gardener. Master gardeners serve their community […]
More than a dozen Oregon communities vote to ban psilocybin businesses in Tuesday’s election
By Oregon Capital Chronicle Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms. Anti-psilocybin measures […]
This week’s election results were a big boost nationally for Republicans — but not in Oregon, as usual
By DIRK VANDERHART and Lauren Dake/Oregon Public Broadcasting Some corners of the country were shocked Tuesday, when a presidential race many predicted would be down to the wire instead fell […]
Voters largely reject school measures on November ballot, with some wins scattered throughout Oregon
By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Voters across Oregon were asked to approve taxes this week to help local schools at a time when districts throughout the region are facing substantial […]
Newport Rec Center expands offerings of fall arts and crafts market this weekend
By Oregon Coast TODAY After rebranding its annual winter market as the Coastal Creations Artisan Market, Newport Parks and Recreation also added a new artists reception to start the […]
Taft school employee arrested for rape, sex abuse of student
LINCOLN CITY – Lincoln City police Tuesday arrested a 53-year-old staff member at Taft high and elementary schools and charged her with rape and sexual abuse of a boy under […]
Incumbent Hoyle winning against Republican challenger DeSpain in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle stepped into a divided Congress and big shoes in 2022, when she was elected to her first term to […]