Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding

October 15, 2024

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Washington and Clackamas counties on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority to overturn the agency’s formula for distributing more than $400 million in funding for drug addiction treatment and recovery services. The two Portland-area counties’ filed a petition with the Oregon Court of Appeals that asks a judge to review the health

Eugene developer announces upscale hotel and housing project for downtown Corvallis

October 14, 2024

An architectural rendering shows the hotel and housing project at the corner of 1st and Madison in Corvallis by the Obie Companies of Eugene. By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News CORVALLIS — A new riverfront hotel and high-end housing project is in the works for downtown Corvallis. It’s a project of the Eugene-based Obie Companies. The new development at First Street and

Ex-mayor of Waldport endorses Lambert for position

October 14, 2024

To the editor: I rarely endorse candidates, but I must endorse Heide Lambert to become the next mayor of Waldport in the Nov. 5 general election. She has long been involved with Waldport city government. During the past 10 years she has served on the planning commission, been a city councilor, and served on the budget committee. She knows what

Truck carrying load of pipe rolls off Highway 101 south of Yachats, snarling traffic overnight Monday

October 14, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 near Cape Perpetua reopened early Tuesday following the roll-over accident of a tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load of pipes Monday afternoon. The truck flipped on its side in the southbound lane of the highway just south of Yachats above North Cape Creek about 2:30 p.m. Monday after the

No injuries when delivery truck crashes into Yachats coffee shop

October 14, 2024

YACHATS – Oregon State Police cited the driver of a delivery truck early Friday after it left U.S. Highway 101 in downtown Yachats, traveled down a five-foot embankment and plowed into the corner of the Ona restaurant building housing the Dream Machine coffee shop. The truck knocked down several signs, damaged the corner of the building and the coffee

Florence teenager is 9th fatality on Highway 20 this year

October 14, 2024

TOLEDO – A teenager from Florence was killed and another one critically injured Friday, Oct. 11 when their truck overturned while trying to turn from U.S. Highway 20 into a side road just east of Toledo, Oregon State Police said Monday. Benito K. Esquivel Whitney of Florence died when the eastbound truck driven by Jacob J. Bartlett, 18, of Florence

NOTICE OF STREET VACATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WALDPORT CITY COUNCIL

October 14, 2024

One of many Highway 20 fatal crashes this year helps lead to demise of Oregon college student group

October 14, 2024

By TIFFANY CAMHI/Oregon Public Broadcasting and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One of the six fatal crashes on busy U.S. Highway 20 east of Newport this year is now being cited as leading to the demise of a 50-year-old nonprofit that advocated for Oregon college students. The Oregon Student Association announced last week that it’s winding down operations and will shut down

James M. Modderman, Brownsville, Ore.

October 13, 2024

James M. Modderman Nov. 7, 1951 – Oct. 5, 2024 James Michael Modderman, 72, of Brownsville, Ore., a former helicopter logger and commercial fisherman on the Oregon coast, passed away peacefully in hospice care at Helping Hearts on Oct. 5, 2024. He was born Nov. 7, 1951, in Albert Lea, Minn. to Russell and JoAnn (Floyd) Modderman. He graduated

Oregonians have until midnight Tuesday to register to vote in Nov. 5 election

October 12, 2024

Time is running out to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Oregonians have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, to register to vote and receive a ballot. Ballots will be mailed beginning on Wednesday, and voters will have until 8 p.m. Nov. 5 to return their completed ballots. More than 3 million Oregonians are already registered to