Yachats library holds open house Wednesday to introduce administrator

September 29, 2022

YACHATS — Now that the Yachats Library has its first paid administrator, residents are invited to meet her at a casual meet-and-greet from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the library, 560 W. Seventh St. The library’s volunteer librarians will serve cake and beverages to introduce Traci Miller-Altson of Yachats, who became the library’s part-time administrator in mid-September. A resident

Yachats man dies after Tuesday night crash on Highway 101

September 28, 2022

YACHATS – A 61-year-old Yachats man died Tuesday night after he apparently suffered a medical event and crashed his pickup truck into a ditch along U.S. HIghway 101 near Salmon Street, one mile north of the city. Oregon State Police on Wednesday identified the driver as David A. Stendal. State police said Stendal was driving south on Highway 101 about

Bipedal robot developed at Oregon State University establishes Guinness World Record for 100 meter run

September 28, 2022

CORVALLIS – Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 meters by a bipedal robot. Cassie clocked the historic time of 24.73 seconds at OSU’s Whyte Track and Field Center, starting from a standing position and returning to that

Price of gas in Oregon skyrockets again as refinery issues lead to shortages

September 28, 2022

By ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting If you’ve filled up your car recently, this may not be news to you: The average price of a gallon of gas in Oregon has gone up a lot recently. After 14 consecutive weeks of prices falling at the pump, they spiked the past week, more sharply in Oregon than in any state in the

Waldport library presents an evening with author Eric Wilson on Monday

September 28, 2022

WALDPORT – A knock on the door has led to a Waldport Public Library presentation Monday, Oct. 3 by the author of more than 20 books. The library’s book club is hosting an appearance by Eric Wilson at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 at the Waldport Community Center. Wilson’s wife, Carolyn, grew up in Waldport and during a visit last

Oregon governor candidates spar over education, housing, abortion during college debate Tuesday in Bend

September 27, 2022

Nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson, Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan sparred over guns, abortion, education and drug policy during a debate at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend on Tuesday. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s three candidates for governor had another chance to differentiate themselves in their first televised debate in Bend on Tuesday evening. Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican

Elections officials change state voters pamphlet after GOP House candidate Celeste McEntee of Newport misrepresents two endorsements

September 27, 2022

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A Republican candidate for an Oregon legislative district covering Lincoln County lied about endorsements in the state-issued Voters’ Pamphlet, a political action committee for House Democrats alleged Tuesday. In an online version of the pamphlet, restaurant owner Celeste McEntee of Newport includes education advocacy group Stand for Children and the Oregon Farm Bureau on

Newport Visual Arts Center hires Davidson as its new director

September 26, 2022

NEWPORT – Chasse Davidson has been hired as the new director of the Newport Visual Arts Center. The arts center, located at the historic Nye Beach turnaround, was built in 1983 by the city of Newport as a public art exhibition space and for art education programs. It is maintained and operated by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts. The

Despite improvements in portions of Oregon’s economy, hospitality industry is still short thousands of jobs and workers

September 26, 2022

By MIKE ROGOWAY/The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon’s economy has recovered all the jobs it lost to the pandemic, bouncing back from record layoffs at a much faster pace than in prior recessions. But the comeback has been much slower in some industries — especially in the hospitality sector. Hotels, restaurants and bars still have about 12,000 fewer workers than they did before

Housing Authority of Lincoln County gets $40,000 in rent vouchers

September 26, 2022

The Housing Authority of Lincoln County is one of 21 organizations in Oregon to get some of a $2.5 million allotment in federal vouchers to help clients get into privately-owned rentals. The awards were announced last week by Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. The Lincoln County organization is getting five vouchers totaling $40,000, according to the announcement. The