Oregon Sea Grant is again offering its popular “Shop at the Dock” tours in Newport beginning Friday, July 19 and has expanded the tours to five other ports in […]
“Shop the Dock” tours launch again Friday in Newport
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Oregon Coast Aquarium promoting puffin license plates
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Fans of the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport have a new way to show their support. A new puffin license plate may be available soon and the aquarium is […]
July 4 fireworks cleanup collects more than 1,500 pounds of debris
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Almost as soon as the glare of July 4 fireworks on the central Oregon coast began to fade, a small army of volunteers went to work cleaning up as […]
Safeway stores in Newport, Florence may be sold in Kroger merger
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Safeway stores in Newport and Florence and among the 62 that Kroger has identified to sell to another grocery chain to help win approval for its proposed merger with Albertsons. […]
Ethics laws allow Oregon First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson to work in governor’s office, commission says
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By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — The head of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission has reiterated that nothing in state ethics law prohibits First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson from […]
Siuslaw Forest seeks comments on proposal to fight invasive plants
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Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking public comments for an initial proposal to reduce the presence of invasive and non-native plant species. Objectives of the proposed project include establishment of […]
After a yearlong makeover, new Oregon wildfire hazard map will be released this month with few changes
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A fire burns close to a home near the Rogue River. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will […]
Oregon state parks agency is considering raising camping fees. Here’s how to weigh in
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By Oregon Public Broadcasting and YachatsNews Oregon State Parks is proposing an increased rate range for the use of campsites and other facilities starting in 2025. But fees won’t be […]
Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon
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By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Inexplicable delays to a federal report on ending hydropower generation in the Willamette River Basin to save threatened fish are creating frustration and concern from […]
Oregon’s longest serving congressman calls on Biden to withdraw; others mostly silent
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By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s longest-serving U.S. representative on Wednesday called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, while other members of Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation […]