Waldport council OKs water and sewer rate increase, ends summer sewer discount

May 25, 2023

WALDPORT – Water is going to cost more for Waldport residents starting July 1 , especially this summer. The Waldport city council Thursday voted unanimously to raise water and wastewater rates by a combined 8.9 percent which is expected to add $10.22 to the bill of the average resident who uses 3,000 or more gallons of water a month. The

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden wetlands regulation, ruling for Idaho couple

May 25, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision, ruling in favor of an Idaho couple, with the conservative majority writing that federal powers to regulate U.S. waters should be curtailed. (Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) By JACOB FISCHLER/States News Service The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall

Oregon secretary of state’s office says it will not allow 10 GOP senators who are unexcused from Legislature to file for re-election

May 25, 2023

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Senators who are barred from re-election will not be allowed to file for re-election in 2024 when the window for candidates opens Sept. 14, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. Under Measure 113, passed with a 68% yes vote in November, lawmakers who have more than 10 excused absences cannot seek

Depoe Bay honors all those lost at sea with its annual Memorial Day Festival of Flowers

May 25, 2023

By ELIOT SEKULER/for Oregon Coast TODAY Depoe Bay’s maritime heritage will be colorfully displayed on Memorial Day as the city that boasts the world’s smallest harbor stages a show of nautical pageantry for its annual Fleet of Flowers event. It’s a true community effort, organized by volunteers with support from the city and from the U.S. Coast Guard, which

Back in Oregon, Amelia Zirin-Brown — known as Rizo — returns to her Newport roots for weekend performances

May 25, 2023

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY It could be the perfect subject for a hit Broadway play, except the name is Rizo instead of Roxy. And the town? Not Chicago, but Newport. Raised in Newport’s vibrant performing arts environment, Amelia Zirin-Brown would grow up to leave her small-town roots and move to New York City, where she took the Big

For 157 consecutive Saturdays a group of Yachats residents show up — rain or shine — to demonstrate against racism

May 25, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – They’ve endured the wind, the rain, the hail and the near-freezing temperatures. They’ve heard the horn honks and seen the thumbs up – and the middle finger wave. This Saturday, an intrepid band of Yachats residents will note a special milestone – an hour every Saturday morning for three years standing along U.S. Highway

Yachats Arts Guild and Yachats Ladies Club hold 2- and 3-day shows beginning Saturday

May 24, 2023

YACHATS — Yachats’ summer season officially launches this weekend with the return of two popular attractions — the Yachats Arts Guild’s three-day art show and the Yachats Ladies Club’s two-day benefit sale of handcrafted items and baked goods. The art show, themed “Here Comes The Sun”, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Yachats

Yachats council agrees to ask former southern California newspaper executive to be interim city manager

May 24, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Rick Sant moved to Yachats three years ago after a career helping run large newspaper operations in Orange County, Calif. and Spokane. Now he’s offering to help the city of Yachats until it can find a new city manager. After a special meeting and executive session Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to negotiate

Democrats in Oregon Legislature agree on historic school funding but bill stalled by Senate Republican walkout

May 23, 2023

Democratic leaders in the Legislature have agreed to spend a record $10.2 billion over the next two years on school funding. (Getty Images) BY ALEX BAUMHARDT and JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Democratic leaders in the 2023 Oregon Legislature have agreed to spend a record amount on schools over the next two years after last week’s economic forecast showed

Maritime Heritage Center in Newport opens four-month photo exhibit on seaweed, kelp and ocean health

May 23, 2023

By Oregon ArtsWatch A traveling exhibit by a San Francisco author and photographer that explores the important of seaweed and kelp to ocean health opens Thursday at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center in Newport. The exhibit featuring Josie Iselin’s color portraits of seaweed continues through Oct. 1. In conjunction with the opening, the maritime center is staging “Seaweed Weekend” June