SEATTLE — The Coast Guard has completed its investigation into the Jan. 8, 2019, loss of the commercial fishing vessel MARY B II on the Yaquina Bay Bar near Newport. […]
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Coast Guard decommissions the cutter Orcas in Coos Bay on Tuesday
COOS BAY – The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Orcas (WPB1327) during a ceremony Tuesday. Rear Adm. Charles Fosse, the commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, […]
Oregonians have until April 30 to register to vote or change party affiliation
Oregonians have about two weeks left to register to vote or change their party affiliation before the May 21 primary. Only registered Republicans or Democrats will be able to vote […]
Marine mammal groups remind beachgoers to leave baby seals alone
Harbor seal pupping season has started on the Oregon coast and various animal groups are reminding beachgoers that while the seals are adorable or may appear to be abandoned — […]
If you build it will ospreys come? After erecting platform Monday, Yachats bird group will find out
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With the foundation laid it’s now a game of wait-and-see whether efforts will work to entice ospreys to make a home in the heart […]
Former colleague supports Benfield for Lincoln County DA
To the editor: I had the distinct pleasure of working for Kathryn Benfield at her law office in Newport, and it was one of the most impactful experiences of my […]
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear to lean toward city of Grants Pass in complex homelessness case
Homeless rights activists hold a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon […]
New York legislators approve tax breaks to hire local journalists, a national first
By JOSEPH SPECTOR/Politico ALBANY, New York — The decades long struggle of local media is getting a lifeline in New York. The state budget, set to be finalized Saturday, includes the […]
Newport council picks former Gresham manager to lead city
By KLCC News NEWPORT — The Newport city council has have chosen former Gresham city manager Nina Vetter as the new city manager. In a unanimous decision Friday, councilors voted […]
County announces low-income program to help spay and neuter pets
Lincoln County has announced it will use some of its federal relief funds for a spay and neuter service to help counter dog and cat overpopulation that was substantially worsened […]