Eugene team becomes “Exploding Whales” Saturday to benefit Newport institute

August 17, 2023

A minor-league baseball promotion rooted in a quirky bit of Oregon history will culminate this weekend in Eugene with a fundraising auction to benefit Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport. The Eugene Emeralds, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have played several games this season using the alternate identity Eugene Exploding Whales. The moniker is a nod

Lincoln City Cultural Center has opening reception for two new shows featuring paintings, basketry

August 16, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY LINCOLN CITY — Friday will be a big day at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, with an opening reception for two new shows, “Flight of Fancy, Moments of Doubt” by Angela Passalacqua the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild show. Guests can also view new work from cultural center members in the hallway exhibit area. The opening reception

Federal energy agency asks for public comment on two Oregon coast sites slated for floating offshore wind farms

August 16, 2023

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Most of Oregon’s congressional delegation is hailing what they call a 60-day pause in federal efforts to develop floating offshore wind-energy platforms off the southern Oregon coast. Their comments, made in a letter to the director of the federal agency overseeing wind-energy planning, came after the government identified two draft “wind energy areas” off Coos Bay

Citizens must try to stop Beaver Creek herbicide spraying

August 15, 2023

To the editor: In 2017 the citizens of Lincoln County voted to support Measure 21-177 to ban aerial spraying of pesticides. However, after a 29-month ban, the measure was pre-empted by the courts and corporate interests. Now there are plans to begin pesticide spraying in Beaver Creek. Residents of Seal Rock and Beaver Creek are panicking for multiple reasons. The

Newport High soccer player dies after practice Monday

August 15, 2023

NEWPORT — A Newport High School sophomore’s death has left a family and community heartbroken. Those who knew Yael “Santi” Felix-Trejo, 15, described him as a beloved son, brother, friend and teammate. They said he loved sports, music and “creating his own style in everything he did.” The incoming Newport High School sophomore died Monday after he fell ill at

New doctors will experience demands of rural medical care during final two years of Samaritan’s coastal residency program

August 15, 2023

NEWPORT – Three new doctors will get a deep dive into the demands of rural health care over the next two years through Samaritan Health Services’ family medicine rural residency program based in Newport. The program’s goal is to create well-trained physicians specializing in family medicine with a focus on caring for an underserved, rural population. A secondary goal

Oregon Secretary of State launches database with campaign finance violations

August 15, 2023

BY JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s new secretary of state plans to publish monthly databases with information about campaign finance scofflaws. Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday the new database and other website updates are part of the office’s initiative CLEAR, which is not an acronym. A new webpage at oregonvotes.gov/transparency also includes links to training opportunities for candidates

Agencies ban fires for much of Lincoln County, including campgrounds and beaches

August 14, 2023

Because of hot dry weather, fire departments in Yachats, Waldport, Newport and Toledo have issued a ban on all outside burning such as campfires until Thursday. The ban applies to wood, charcoal, and sources of other flames that cannot be turned off with a valve on public or private property. Liquid fuel stoves or cooking devices that can be turned

Oregon Marine Reserves announces new research leader

August 14, 2023

NEWPORT – Moritz Schmid, a researcher whose work includes finding ways to use facial-recognition technology to identify marine organisms, has been hired to oversee research in the Oregon Marine Reserves program. Schmid fills the ecological team-leader slot after Lindsay Aylesworth became program leader last fall. Schmid, 36, comes from Oregon State University, where he was a researcher focusing on underwater

Amazon’s undersea cable off Tillamook County coast gets approval, but Oregon leaders want more oversight

August 14, 2023

By APRIL ERLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amazon’s plans to install an undersea fiber-optic cable off the Tillamook County coast gained approval from state leaders last week, although with some reluctance. During a state lands board meeting Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek and Treasurer Tobias Read both said they wanted the state to adopt more robust regulations of undersea cables, particularly after a