By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Toledo and Newport will host two of the final three legs of an iconic recreational event that has drawn thousands of cyclists from all over the world for more than three decades. The 33rd and final edition of … [Read more...] about The 33rd and final year of Cycle Oregon’s 7-day tour will bring thousands of riders to the central coast in September
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Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Newport will soon be the home of one of the largest animals to ever roam the Earth — a near-complete skeleton of a 70-foot long blue whale. Speaking to reporters Thursday in a South Beach marine storage … [Read more...] about Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The problem: The pastor of the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church … [Read more...] about Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
It’s snowy plover nesting season on the Oregon coast as threatened shorebirds rebound with help of beach restrictions
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Oregon’s cutest shorebird has made a big rally over the past two decades, from the verge of extinction to expanding its range. Western snowy plovers, which nest in beach sand on the Oregon coast … [Read more...] about It’s snowy plover nesting season on the Oregon coast as threatened shorebirds rebound with help of beach restrictions
Eugene’s ban on natural gas hookups in new homes will now go to the ballot
The EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD EUGENE -- A measure that would ban natural gas and other fossil fuel uses in some new residential construction in Eugene will appear on a future ballot. Eugene Residents for Energy Choice submitted about 12,000 … [Read more...] about Eugene’s ban on natural gas hookups in new homes will now go to the ballot