California publisher formally announces plans to begin online news operation in Eugene next year

September 8, 2024

By BRIER DUDLEY/The Seattle Times One of the worst-kept secrets in Oregon’s news industry was revealed last week when industry veteran Ken Doctor formally announced plans for a new digital outlet in Eugene. Lookout Eugene-Springfield is expected to debut in early 2025 with a 15-person newsroom and a business model honed over the last four years in California. “The right

Millions in opioid settlement dollars to Oregon intended to fund drug treatment centers

September 8, 2024

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon public health officials are mapping out plans for spending $41 million in opioid settlement funding that will go toward preventing addiction, expanding treatment programs and adding recovery community centers. Earlier this year, the Opioid Settlement, Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board approved the funding for projects in those areas. Now, the Oregon Health Authority is

Are you emergency-ready? Yachats fair Saturday helps residents “Be Prepared, Not Scared”

September 8, 2024

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Disasters aren’t fun to think about, but wildfires, landslides and earthquakes are even less fun to experience — so “Be Prepared, Not Scared!” is the theme of the Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Commons. Right in the middle of National Preparedness Month, the city’s Emergency Preparedness

Researchers — and detection dogs — scour the southern Oregon coast to track the elusive, endangered marten

September 8, 2024

By JULIET GRABLE/Jefferson Public Radio On a warm day in late June, Jessica Buskirk, Alyssa Roddy, and Mark Stevens bushwack through a coastal forest just east of Gold Beach. The three wildlife biologists carefully navigate over downed logs and duck under branches, winding through a tangle of rhododendrons. This dense, sloping forest is bound by a forest road on

Five companies become eligible to bid on Oregon first offshore wind energy projects next month

September 8, 2024

By GOSIA WOZNIASKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive Five companies will be eligible to bid in Oregon’s first offshore wind energy lease sale to be held in mid-October, according to a federal document released last week. The document, published by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is the final step before the auction takes place Oct. 15. Eligible companies will bid on

Former Waldport councilor endorses Lambert for mayor

September 8, 2024

To the editor: I am writing to endorse Heide Lambert in her race for mayor of Waldport. I have known Heide Lambert for six years and worked with her in a variety of capacities and socially as a family friend. Heide has worked tirelessly to better our community. She has served on the Waldport Planning Commission and as a Waldport

Former OCCC president supports Hall in Lincoln County commission race

September 8, 2024

To the editor: As a retired president of Oregon Coast Community College, I support the re-election of Lincoln County commissioner Claire Hall. Commissioner Hall has had extensive experience with responsible county budgeting and handling the complexities of monitoring operations and communicating with the public about important issues. For over 20 years, she has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of

Hoyle begins Eugene TV ad campaign attacking challenger DeSpain on abortion stance

September 7, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Rep. Val Hoyle is out with a new ad attacking Republican opponent Monique DeSpain on abortion as Democrats in close congressional races continue hammering the GOP on reproductive rights. Hoyle’s ad, which began airing on Eugene-area TV stations last week, is the latest in a series of salvos over abortion access. It features a clip from

Lincoln City and Oregon State Police news releases on fatal SWAT shooting

September 5, 2024

From the Lincoln City Police Department: On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, at approximately 1130 hours Lincoln City Police Officers contacted two vehicles, including a retired yellow school bus that had been retrofitted as a motor home, regarding illegal parking blocking a fire hydrant in the area of NW Oar Place near NW 22nd Street in Lincoln City. During the investigation, a

Big waves off the central Oregon coast fuel cutting-edge effort to harness the ocean for electricity

September 5, 2024

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive Off the Oregon coast just north of Waldport, large rounded swells rocked The Discovery from side to side, the waves nearly tipping the boat sideways. Deep under the wobbling vessel, steel pipes carrying power and data cables stretched for a dozen miles buried along the seafloor, ready to capture the energy of those Pacific Ocean