By MIA MALDONADO/Idaho Capital Sun U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has appointed Tom Schultz of Idaho as the country’s top forestry official. Schultz will serve as the 21st chief […]
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LEGAL PUBLICATION CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GO-BOND PROGRAM
LEGAL PUBLICATION CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GO-BOND PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) is seeking proposals from […]
Trump administration firings of federal workers begins to ripple through Lincoln County. Are budget and program cuts next?
By QUINTON SMITH and GARRET JAROS /YachatsNews Three U.S. Bureau of Land Management park rangers at Yaquina Head? Gone. U.S. Department of Agriculture temporary, probationary or seasonal workers in […]
COCF&R board asks state ethics commission to investigate Seal Rock fire chief’s threats in incendiary email
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A fire needs heat, fuel and oxygen in order to exist. There seems to be no shortage of those elements in the seemingly unending […]
Trump’s first month in office sparks protests, packed town halls across much of Oregon
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting In a state known for protests, demonstrations the last three weeks around Oregon feel different. People at the University of Oregon last week marched against President […]
Seachers for 2-year-old boy missing for almost three days focus efforts on nearby Siletz River
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Boats and divers from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and four other departments combed the Siletz River on Monday looking for a 2½-year-old boy missing since […]
County reopens refurbished Newport winter shelter for homeless after five months of work
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – With an “Are we ready? Let’s do this!” the staff at Lincoln County’s winter shelter for the homeless reopened Wednesday night for the first […]
Proposed bill in Oregon Legislature on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A proposed bill in the 2025 Legislature that would establish minimum wildfire prevention standards for electric utilities in exchange for an annual certificate […]
Oregon resumes automatic voter registration, paused for months because of DMV errors
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s automatic voter registration program, paused since October after state officials learned more than 1,600 people who might not have been U.S. citizens […]
Oregon Coast CC wins initial OK to offer bachelor’s degree in nursing
The state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission has approved Oregon Coast Community College’s application to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The decision, made during the commission’s Feb. 13, […]