New study on medical pay says nurses in rural Oregon may be doing better than big city counterparts

April 11, 2024

By JAKE THOMAS/The Lund Report Registered nurses take home smaller paychecks working in rural Oregon, but effectively have higher wages than their Portland area counterparts because of the lower cost of living. That finding is billed as an unexpected one in a new study released by the Oregon Center for Nursing. Based on a survey late last year of roughly 1,800 registered

“Fiddler on the Roof” by Red Octopus Theatre Co. enters its second of three weekends of performances

April 11, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY “Fiddler on the Roof” is in the middle of its three-week run at the Newport Performing Arts Center with performances Friday and Saturday nights and a matinee Sunday afternoon. Co-produced by Red Octopus Theatre Company and Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical from Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick is

USFWS biologist will talk Tuesday about attempts to save the silverspot butterly

April 11, 2024

Across the world, the abundance and diversity of butterfly species is in decline, and scientists are just beginning to understand what it takes to protect and recover these charismatic microfauna. During a naturalist presentation at the OSU Extension Lincoln County on Tuesday, April 16, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Samantha Derrenbacher will lead a journey through the history, ecology,

Yachats council to interview four council applicants Wednesday

April 10, 2024

YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of Greg Scott. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Civic Room of the Yachats Commons. The person chosen would serve the remainder of Scott’s term, which ends Dec. 31.

Newport police arrest Keizer man after high-speed chase Monday

April 10, 2024

On Monday April 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m. Newport Police officers observed a gray SUV driving northbound on Highway 101 near NE 36th street. Using radar, officers found the vehicle was travelling at almost 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, however the vehicle failed to yield to the emergency vehicles

U.S. District Court judge sides with city of Medford in homelessness case

April 10, 2024

By ROMAN BATTAGLIA/Jefferson Public Radio A U.S. District Court judge recently sided with the City of Medford in a lawsuit over its public camping regulations. Medford was facing a lawsuit filed in 2021 on behalf of six homeless residents, who claimed their rights had been violated by the city’s laws that restrict where and how people can camp on public

Political opinions? Explore yours, others at Sunday forum in Yachats

April 10, 2024

YACHATS — A community discussion about political opinions and beliefs entitled “Conversations Across Divides” is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in Room 8 of the Yachats Commons. The session is conducted by The Philosophical Forum, a local group that has been meeting for some 15 years to discuss a variety of ideas and stimulate discussion and thought. The

5 Questions and a Secret: Yachats bird group “SWIFTY” soars to help birds up and down the coast

April 10, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews Three years ago, two Yachats men started building birdhouses for migrating swallows. Today, their organization — Swallows In Flight To Yachats, SWIFTY — is soaring (or flying high, if you insist) by helping swallows, Purple Martins and other bird species to survive and thrive. Now working with government and private groups on 11 project sites, SWIFTY

Casino fight, crash and chase lead to arrest of two Lincoln City women

April 9, 2024

On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at around 2 a.m., Lincoln City Police officers responded to the report of a physical fight between two women at Chinook Winds Casino. As the officers responded, they were informed by casino security the women had left the scene in a red pickup truck. Moments later, officers were informed of a red pickup truck that

Lane County patients turned away from Oregon Medical Group in possible corporate pinch

April 9, 2024

Oregon Medical Group’s Southtowne Clinic closed in March. Optum, the organization’s parent company, says providers and staff have been moved to other locations. By REBECCA HANSEN-WHITE/KLCC News Thousands of patients in the Eugene Springfield area say they’ve been dropped by health care provider Oregon Medical Group, leaving them without primary care. They fear decisions made by out-of-state corporate owners may