August 2023 - Page 4

NEWPORT — A man shot and killed Aug. 9 by a motorist on Yaquina Bay Bridge was a homeless man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct in mid-June for repeatedly threatening bridge construction workers. Newport police on Tuesday identified the dead man as Justin J. Salisbury, 49, of Newport. Salisbury was shot once at 12:54 p.m. on the west

YACHATS – It may be the coast, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t enjoy a little Wild West entertainment. Timothy Patrick, a longtime Eugene musician, is bringing his one-act music and multimedia show “On The Horse” about the American West to the Yachats Commons from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a selection of beer

The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $249,057 to 46 organizations as part of its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups.  The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more than $16.8 million since its inception in 2001. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories — entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county

Oregon coast residents and visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres on state beaches and some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time of the year, the young birds are trying to survive on their own for the first time. It’s not uncommon to get reports of some sick or dying birds say