Gov. Tina Kotek signs a $210 million bill for the semiconductor industry on April 13, 2023, at the state library in Salem. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Tax breaks for semiconductor manufacturers should be targeted and not cost the state money, Gov. Tina Kotek said Thursday as legislators focused on expanding the state’s […]
Melvin L. Johnson, Celebration of Life, May 6
Melvin L. Johnson Celebration of Life A celebration of life will be held for Melvin L. Johnson at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, 360 W. Seventh St. Yachats. Melvin “Mel” LeRoy Johnson passed away June 27, 2020, in Selah, Wash. following a four-year battle with mesothelioma. He was 87 […]
Guess what’s on the menu as Depoe Bay Crab Feed — and chowder contest — returns Saturday
Depoe Bay will be cooking up locally sourced and caught crab when the annual Depoe Bay Crab Feed returns Saturday, April 15. New this year will be the inaugural Chowder Contest, while the colorful classic wooden boat show will also return to the “world’s smallest harbor.” Hundreds of pounds of delicious whole Dungeness crab, caught […]
21 photographers exhibit their work at Yaquina Art Gallery through April 28
Stunning images are on show at Newport’s Yaquina Art Gallery during the 39th Yaquina Art Association Photographers annual show, running through Friday, April 28. The 21 members participating in the show are Andree Devine, Beverly Peterson, Debora Veronneau, Evelyn Sterud, George Meyer, Herb Kateley, Ilene Samowitz, JoAnn Ballantyne, John Culp, John Lavrakas, Jon Lynch, […]
Oregon Shakespeare Festival seeks emergency funding of $2.5 million to save this year’s season
A packed house enjoys a play in Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Allen Elizabethan Theatre. By HOLLY DILLEMUTH/Ashland.news ASHLAND — A week before the opening of the 2023 season, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has put on hold planning for the 2024 season and launched a campaign to raise a total of $2.5 million to “Save Our Season” […]
Republicans in Oregon Legislature adopt parliamentary tactics to slow Democrats’ passage of bills
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Republicans on Wednesday locked up the brakes on the Oregon Legislature as Democrats added pressure to the accelerator with House Republicans joining their Senate counterparts in adopting the parliamentary stall tactic of requiring that bills be read in full before final passage On Tuesday, the House had […]
Lincoln County sheriff announces 4 arrests after March 31 home invasion in Otis
FOUR IN CUSTODY AFTER HOME INVASIOIN IN OTIS, OR News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 12th, 2023 8:46 AM On March 31, 2023, at approximately 2:24AM, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 393 West View Drive in Otis for a report of a home invasion where gunshots had been fired. Deputies arrived on […]
Lincoln County deputies look for missing Siletz man
SILETZ, OR MAN GOES MISSING News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 11th, 2023 4:10 PM On 04/01/2023, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of concern in which the complainant found a wallet and fishing pole near a fishing hole off Old River Rd in Siletz, OR. The wallet […]
State investigator says Yachats deputy city recorder’s allegations of discrimination, retaliation should be dismissed
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A longtime Yachats city employee failed to provide substantial evidence she was discriminated or retaliated against by supervisors at city hall, according to the findings of an investigator for Oregon’s employer watchdog. In a memo determining the complaint from deputy city recorder Kimmie Jackson should be dismissed, senior civil […]
Gov. Kotek announces money allocations for seven Oregon metro areas to combat homelessness
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday announced specific amounts of state aid to help designated regions of the state create more shelter beds and rehouse more people who are now without housing. But in making her announcement Monday, she praised some regions for being specific about meeting end-of-the-year targets, […]