By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — One third of all Oregon senators are now ineligible for another term following the 13th day of a Republican walkout in the Senate. Six more Republicans on Thursday joined three Republicans and one conservative Independent in having at least 10 unexcused absences from Senate floor session roll […]
Eugene doctors and first responders honor Olive Garden employees who used CPR to save Waldport man
By KENDALL BARTLEY/KVAL-TV EUGENE — There were terrifying moments at the entrance to the Olive Garden restaurant in Eugene last year, when George Koskela of Waldport suddenly collapsed in cardiac arrest. “I will never forget the way he looked… you could tell he was gone,” said his wife, Sherry Koskela. “You could tell that […]
Second annual “Bloom Newport” takes place Saturday at Performing Arts Center
NEWPORT — It started as the bud of an idea, then blossomed into a full event packed with dancing, shopping, activities and more. The second annual Bloom Newport community celebration will once again take place at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, May 20. The fun will blossom from 3-7 p.m. at the […]
Looking for a green thumb? Lincoln County Master Gardeners hold annual plant sale Saturday
NEWPORT — What better way to source the food or decorative plants that will fill your garden this year than from the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association? The group’s popular annual plant sale will be held in the newly-remodeled 4H barn at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds this Saturday, May 20. There will be more […]
Yachats commission denies variance for small building along Yachats Ocean Road
YACHATS – The Yachats Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a variance request by a homeowner along Yachats Ocean Road to build a 780-square-foot structure within 20 feet of the street. Richard Henkens Jr. owns a house and a triangular piece of property at 550 Yachats Ocean Road that intersects with U.S. Highway 101. […]
Oregon governor and legislative leaders get good news Wednesday with robust revenue forecast
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers will have more money available for state spending, taxpayers are due record credits on their 2023 returns, and the state school fund will get a record amount from excess corporate income taxes. State economists delivered that news Wednesday, May 17, to members of the House and Senate revenue […]
Marine reserve researchers deploy sensors to see how water temperature and oxygen levels affect ocean life
By MARK FREEMAN/ODFW News Service NEWPORT – Ocean monitoring in Oregon’s five marine reserves is trying to unlock secrets about temperatures and oxygen levels known to impact groundfish and invertebrate activities, create stresses on ecosystems and even alter sport anglers’ catches. Some of the data go back two decades at what is now the […]
New rules by Gov. Kotek will require Oregon’s marijuana dispensaries to prove they paid taxes
Sol Sisters Farms in Independence grew marijuana for recreational use. (Oregon Department of Agriculture) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Cannabis companies will need to prove they’ve paid their state taxes to receive licenses under new rules announced Tuesday. The new policy requested by Gov. Tina Kotek will require marijuana dispensaries to provide certificates […]
Two Port of Alsea incumbents fend off challengers critical of port operations; Seal Rock fire levy passes
Voters in the sprawling Port of Alsea district kept the current five-member board intact Tuesday, re-electing two commissioners to office over two challengers who had been highly critical of operations and its manager. With 97 percent of ballots counted countywide as of Wednesday evening, Port of Alsea commission chair Rob Bishop of Waldport, who has […]
Siletz woman and son fined and sentenced for killing two bear cubs last October
By the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife SILETZ — Poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will be on bench probation for 60 months, according to Lincoln County Court documents. Gail F. Freer, 52, and her son, Corey D. […]