National GOP group begins airing anti-Hoyle ads on Eugene TV stations

September 4, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A national Republican group will start running ads attacking first-term Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle on Eugene TV stations on Wednesday, the latest signal that the GOP faithful view Hoyle as an easy target in their efforts to keep control of the U.S. House. The National Republican Congressional Committee spent $200,000 to reserve the ads in

Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, will still be on ballot

September 4, 2024

By OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE SALEM — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued voters’ pamphlet, skipping an opportunity to make his case to the state’s 3 million voters. Candidates aren’t required to submit voters’ pamphlet statements, and Trump will still appear on all Oregon ballots. But most candidates participate in the pamphlet,

Historical society celebrates Yaquina Bay Bridge’s 90 years with panel discussion Sunday

September 4, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — In 1934, construction began on the last five bridges designed to close the remaining watery gaps on the Oregon portion of U.S. Highway 101. The last one to open, in summer of 1936, the Yaquina Bay Bridge was celebrated for both its beauty and its contribution to the coast’s accessibility for commerce and

Like to demolish big buildings? This Lincoln County project might be right up your alley

September 3, 2024

Lincoln County is trying to find a contractor good at demolishing buildings. Lots of them. Six, in fact. The county is preparing for the redevelopment of its fairgrounds in the center of Newport by seeking a contractor to demolish six buildings or areas of the Lincoln County Commons, home of the Lincoln County Fair. Begun last year with the

Head-on fatality Saturday near Siletz results in homicide charges

September 3, 2024

SILETZ – A 62-year-old Siletz man was killed and a 35-year-old Logsden man arrested on accusations of criminally negligent homicide after a head-on collision early Saturday just east of Siletz. In a news release Tuesday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Rustin Johnson, 62, was killed in the collision about 7:40 a.m. Saturday on Logdsen Road about two miles east

LINCOLN COUNTY RFP FOR DEMOLITION SERVICES

September 3, 2024

Lincoln County, Oregon is seeking a licensed contractor to perform demolition of commercial buildings at the Lincoln County Commons in Newport, Oregon. Inquiries and submission of proposals should be made to County Administrator Tim Johnson, 541-265-4100, 225 W. Olive Street, Rm. 100, Newport, Oregon 97365. The deadline to submit proposals is 5 p.m. Sept. 27, 2024. The full Request for

Rail work closes road between Blodgett and Eddyville 3 times this month

September 3, 2024

BLODGETT — Travelers who use Oregon Highway 180 between Blodgett and Eddyville should expect three different three-day closures of the highway this month. The Portland and Western Railroad is making repairs to three railroad crossings on the highway and is closing it to traffic for three days, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. During closures travelers will need to

With the help of Yachats and other coastal cities, PSU-led study will look at tourism’s effect on microplastics

September 3, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Scientific studies have confirmed the ubiquitous presence of tiny particles of plastic up and down the ocean’s food chain in everything from tiny burrowing bay shrimp to massive gray whales. Now, with the help of Yachats and three other coastal communities, researchers are continuing their quest not only to document the scope of the microplastics in

Oregon county clerks raising concerns about ranked-choice voting measure on November ballot

September 2, 2024

By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nearly half of county clerks in Oregon are raising concerns over a ballot measure that would establish ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections, saying their offices cannot support the measure as it’s currently drafted. Sixteen county clerks have endorsed a newly-formed political action committee called “Concerned Election Officials,” according to Klamath County Clerk Rochelle

The new Covid vaccine is out, but except for high-risk people you might not want to rush to get it

September 2, 2024

By KFF Health News The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans — get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? The new vaccine should provide some protection to everyone. But many healthy